Intestinal and Bronchial Cryptosporidiosis in an Immunodeficient Homosexual Man
Authors: PIERRE FORGACS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1983)

Brief Reports1 December 1983Intestinal and Bronchial Cryptosporidiosis in an Immunodeficient Homosexual ManPIERRE FORGACS, M.D., ALAN TARSHIS, M.D., PEARL MA, Ph.D., MICHELINE FEDERMAN, Ph.D., LINDA MELE, M.S., MARK L. SILVERMAN, M.D., JOHN A. SHEA, M.D.PIERRE FORGACS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ALAN TARSHIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PEARL MA, Ph.D.Search for more papers by this author, MICHELINE FEDERMAN, Ph.D.Search for more papers by this author, LINDA MELE, M.S.Search for more papers by this author, MARK L. SILVERMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOHN A. SHEA, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-99-6-793 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptRecent reports have implicated Isospora belli and Cryptosporidium species, similar coccidial protozoa, as the cause of considerable diarrhea and malabsorption in immunosuppressed persons. We report a case of chronic diarrhea and malabsorption in a homosexual man in whom both I. belli and Cryptosporidium species were found in small bowel aspirates and intestinal biopsy specimens. A chronic cough subsequently developed, and Cryptosporidium species was found in respiratory secretions and on the mucosal surface of a bronchial biopsy sample.A 42-year-old homosexual man with a 10-month history of profuse diarrhea was seen at the Lahey Clinic in May 1982. The patient was...References1. GANA A. Coccidiosis humana. 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MacLEOD, M.D.ISOSPORA BELLI DIARRHEAL INFECTION IN HOMOSEXUAL MEN 1 December 1983Volume 99, Issue 6Page: 793-794KeywordsBiopsyChronic diarrheaCryptosporidiosisCryptosporidiumDiarrheaHomosexualsInfectious diseasesIsospora Issue Published: 1 December 1983 PDF DownloadLoading ...