Refractory isosporiasis.

Abstract

The authors describe a case of severe debilitating diarrhea due to isosporiasis in a two year old child, a known case of systemic vasculitis receiving prolonged corticosteroids therapy, an association rarely reported previously. It was refractory to treatment with dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor combined with sulfonamide such as cotrimoxazole to which isosporiasis usually responds well and is being described here for clinical interest and uniqueness of its presentation and laboratory findings.

• Authors: Sonia Malik, J C Samantaray, Arvind Bagga, Anupam Das
• Journal: Indian journal of pediatrics (Indian J Pediatr) Vol. 72 Issue 5 Pg. 437-9 (May 2005) ISSN: 0973-7693 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 15973029 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Infective Agents
• Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination

Topics

• Animals
• Anti-Infective Agents (therapeutic use)
• Child, Preschool
• Diarrhea (etiology)
• Fatal Outcome
• Feces (parasitology)
• Humans
• Isospora (isolation & purification)
• Isosporiasis (complications, diagnosis, parasitology, therapy)
• Male
• Recurrence
• Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination (therapeutic use)