Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Cryptosporidium Infection in Immunocompromised Patients

PR Hunter, G Nichols - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2002 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cryptosporidium spp. are a major cause of diarrheal disease in both immunocompetent and
immunodeficient individuals. They also cause waterborne disease in both the United States …

[HTML][HTML] Cryptosporidium infection in solid organ transplantation

DF Florescu, U Sandkovsky - World journal of transplantation, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Diarrhea is a common complication in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients and may be
attributed to immunosuppressive drugs or infectious organisms such as bacteria, viruses or …

Cryptosporidium infection after renal transplantation in an endemic area

D Bhadauria, A Goel, A Kaul… - Transplant Infectious …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cryptosporidium is one of the common causes of infective diarrhea in post‐
transplant patients in endemic areas. However, data are limited on Cryptosporidium …

[HTML][HTML] Solid organ transplant and parasitic diseases: a review of the clinical cases in the last two decades

S Fabiani, S Fortunato, F Bruschi - Pathogens, 2018 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of parasitic infections in solid organ
transplant (SOT) recipients. We conducted a systematic review of literature records on post …

Cryptosporidium sp. infection in solid organ transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SAA Ahmed, A Quattrocchi… - Pathogens and Global …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Organ transplant recipients (OTRs) are vulnerable groups at risk of parasitic
infections. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the overall …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of Blastocystis sp. infection in several hosts in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AS Zanetti, AF Malheiros, TA De Matos, FG Longhi… - Parasites & vectors, 2020 - Springer
Background Blastocystis sp. affects a wide variety of animals and is the most common
protozoan in human fecal samples with potential pandemic distribution. In the present study …

[HTML][HTML] Blastocystis sp. and other intestinal parasites in hemodialysis patients

RA Kulik, DLM Falavigna, L Nishi… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2008 - SciELO Brasil
Chronic renal insufficiency disease (CRI) leads to uremia in hemodialysis patients and
induces a state of immunodepression that results in higher frequencies of infections and …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of intestinal parasitism and associated symptomatology among hemodialysis patients

FF Gil, MJ Barros, NA Macedo, C GE… - Revista do Instituto de …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
Intestinal parasites are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Immunocompromised
individuals may develop more severe forms of these infections. Taking into account the …

[HTML][HTML] A case of septic shock due to delayed diagnosis of Cryptosporidium infection after liver transplantation

X Tie, Z Zhang, R Zhou, Y Li, J Xu, W Yin - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 - Springer
Background Cryptosporidium is recognized as a significant pathogen of diarrhea disease in
immunocompromised hosts, and studies have shown that Cryptosporidium infection is high …

Intestinal parasites in hemodialysis patients from developing countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Taghipour, M Olfatifar, A Rostami… - Hemodialysis …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Intestinal parasitic infection (IPI) is the main cause of gastrointestinal complications in
hemodialysis patients due to their impaired immune systems. We conducted a systematic …