細菌学および寄生虫学ジャーナル

概要

同種造血幹細胞移植患者における消化器系クリプトスポリジウム症：症例報告

マルジョリー・コルニュ、アマンディーヌ・シャルボニエ、ドゥニ・シャトラン、アン・トテット、パトリス・アグナメイ

Cryptosporidium has emerged as a major cause of diarrheal illness worldwide, especially among young children and patients with infectious or iatrogenic immune deficiencies. The authors report a case of mild cryptosporidiosis with delayed diagnosis in a stem cell transplant recipient probably due to confusion between digestive cryptosporidiosis and acute gastrointestinal graft-versus-host-disease. Clinical and parasitologic improvement was observed after a 3-day course of nitazoxanide and especially a reduction of immunosuppressive therapy.