RT Book, Section
A1 Hay, Jr, William W.
A1 Levin, Myron J.
A1 Deterding, Robin R.
A1 Abzug, Mark J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1145454924
T1 Cryptosporidiosis
T2 Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257614
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145454924
RD 2024/04/18
AB Cryptosporidia  cause  severe  and  devastating  diarrhea  in  patients  with  AIDS  and  in  other  immunodeficient  personsHumans  acquire  the  infection  fromContaminated  drinking  waterRecreation  water  sourcesClose  contact  with  infected  humans  or  animalsMost  human  infections  are  caused  by  C  parvum  or  C  hominis,  although  other  species  have  been  reported  to  cause  human  diseaseChildren  younger  than  age  2  years  are  more  susceptible  to  infection  than  older  children