PMID: 20098791Jan 26, 2010Paper

Cyclospora cayetanensis infection: updated review a propos of three cases of traveler's diarrhea

Revista chilena de infectología : órgano oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectología
Juan C V WeitzRuy R Moya

Abstract

Human infection by Cyclospora cayetanensis, namely cyclosporiasis, can cause a wide range of symptoms in immunocompetent patients, from mild to severe diarrhea. Immunocompromised patients can present with chronic diarrhea and it has been recognized as a cause of traveler's diarrhea. We report three patients who traveled from Chile to Peru, who presented upon returning with prolonged traveler's diarrhea. A literature review about cyclosporiasis is presented, with emphasis on the clinical, epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this disease.

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