[Chronic diarrhea due to Cryptosporidium: the efficacy of spiramycin treatment].

Abstract

Cryptosporidium has received increasing attention as a pathogen in normal as well as immunocompromised persons. We report a case of cryptosporidiosis occurred in a 18-months-old-girl who was treated with spiramycin for 8 days with complete resolution of diarrhea within the first days of therapy; follow-up stool examination was negative for the protozoan. The incidence of diarrhea due to Cryptosporidium seems to be higher than it was reported before: so fecal samples, when negative for other etiological agents, should be examined for Cryptosporidium oocysts. Spiramycin seems to be an effective and well-tolerated drug: treatment is recommended in children with prolonged and/or severe diarrhea when Cryptosporidium seems to be the etiological cause of the disease.

• Authors: G Galvagno, G Cattaneo, E Reverso-Giovantin
• Journal: La Pediatria medica e chirurgica : Medical and surgical pediatrics (Pediatr Med Chir) 1993 May-Jun Vol. 15 Issue 3 Pg. 297-8 ISSN: 0391-5387 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: Diarrea cronica da cryptosporidium: efficacia del trattamento con Spiramicina.
• PMID: 8415179 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Spiramycin

Topics

• Chronic Disease
• Cryptosporidiosis (complications, drug therapy, parasitology)
• Diarrhea, Infantile (drug therapy, etiology, parasitology)
• Drug Evaluation
• Feces (parasitology)
• Female
• Humans
• Infant
• Spiramycin (therapeutic use)