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The incidence of cryptosporidiosis: a two-year prospective survey in a children's hospital

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

D. Baxby  and
C. A. Hart
D. Baxby
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX
C. A. Hart
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX
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A two-year prospective survey of patients with diarrhoea at a children's hospital detected 65 cases of cryptosporidiosis; 56 were index cases representing 1·4% of patients examined. There was a marked seasonal variation with fewer index cases in July–September (0·4–0·6%) than February–April (3·5%). All four adult cases were contacts of infected children and 21 (32%) of the patients were 12 months old or younger. Cryptosporidium was the fourth commonest diagnosed cause of gastroenteritis, the second most common non-viral cause, was responsible for 7·2% of all cases, and 14·7% of non-viral cases where a cause was identified. As such it should be sought routinely in cases of gastroenteritis in children.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 96 , Issue 1 , February 1986 , pp. 107 - 111
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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