Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in HIV-infected patients in Kajang Hospital, Selangor
A total of 66 fecal specimens obtained from patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from Kajang Hospital were screened for Cryptosporidium oocysts. The fecal specimens were concentrated using the formalin ethyl acetate concentration technique, stained with modified Ziehl-Neelsen an...
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| author | Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian Mahmud, Rohela Sim, B.L. Ibrahim, Jamaiah M., Nurbayah |
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| description | A total of 66 fecal specimens obtained from patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from Kajang Hospital were screened for Cryptosporidium oocysts. The fecal specimens were concentrated using the formalin ethyl acetate concentration technique, stained with modified Ziehl-Neelsen and confirmed with immunofluorescence stain. It was established that 2 (3.0) were positive for Cryptosporidium. The two cases involved a Chinese local man (with diarrhea) and an Indonesian foreigner (without diarrhea). A higher index of suspicion for clinical cryptosporidiosis in HIV patients, including those with chronic weight loss with or without diarrhea, is recommended. In addition, laboratory testing for Cryptosporidium in HIV-infected patients is highly recommended in order to have a better understanding of the epidemiology and management of the disease in Malaysia. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-41862020-05-29T01:59:00Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/4186/ Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in HIV-infected patients in Kajang Hospital, Selangor Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian Mahmud, Rohela Sim, B.L. Ibrahim, Jamaiah M., Nurbayah R Medicine A total of 66 fecal specimens obtained from patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from Kajang Hospital were screened for Cryptosporidium oocysts. The fecal specimens were concentrated using the formalin ethyl acetate concentration technique, stained with modified Ziehl-Neelsen and confirmed with immunofluorescence stain. It was established that 2 (3.0) were positive for Cryptosporidium. The two cases involved a Chinese local man (with diarrhea) and an Indonesian foreigner (without diarrhea). A higher index of suspicion for clinical cryptosporidiosis in HIV patients, including those with chronic weight loss with or without diarrhea, is recommended. In addition, laboratory testing for Cryptosporidium in HIV-infected patients is highly recommended in order to have a better understanding of the epidemiology and management of the disease in Malaysia. SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network 2005 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/4186/1/Prevalence_of_cryptosporidiosis_in_HIV-infected_patients_in_Kajang_Hospital%2C_Selangor.pdf Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian and Mahmud, Rohela and Sim, B.L. and Ibrahim, Jamaiah and M., Nurbayah (2005) Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in HIV-infected patients in Kajang Hospital, Selangor. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 36 (Spp.4). pp. 30-33. ISSN 0125-1562, DOI 16438176. https://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2005_36_spp4/36sup4_30.pdf 16438176 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian Mahmud, Rohela Sim, B.L. Ibrahim, Jamaiah M., Nurbayah Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in HIV-infected patients in Kajang Hospital, Selangor |
| title | Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in HIV-infected patients in Kajang Hospital, Selangor |
| title_full | Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in HIV-infected patients in Kajang Hospital, Selangor |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in HIV-infected patients in Kajang Hospital, Selangor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in HIV-infected patients in Kajang Hospital, Selangor |
| title_short | Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in HIV-infected patients in Kajang Hospital, Selangor |
| title_sort | prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in hiv infected patients in kajang hospital selangor |
| topic | R Medicine |
| url | http://eprints.um.edu.my/4186/1/Prevalence_of_cryptosporidiosis_in_HIV-infected_patients_in_Kajang_Hospital%2C_Selangor.pdf |
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