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Article: Clinical features & risk factors associated with cryptosporidiosis in HIV infected adults in India
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Medical Research
- Article date:
- December 1, 2007
- Author:
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Background & objectives: Cryptosporidiosis is a leading cause of protracted, life threatening diarrhoea in HIV infected patients. Although data on prevalence are available for Indian patients, no information on risk factors for transmission exists. We therefore undertook this study to identify risk factors for transmission of cryptosporidiosis in HIV infected adults.
Methods: Both symptomatic (diarrhoeal) and asymptomatic HIV infected patients were screened for cryptosporidiosis. All Cryptosporidium spp. positive cases were enrolled in the study and interviewed to record socio-demographic information, water supply and animal contact. Data were analysed to study clinical features and ...