Isospora and Traveler's Diarrhea
Authors: TEJAS GODIWALA
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Letters and Corrections1 June 1987Isospora and Traveler's DiarrheaTEJAS GODIWALA, M.D., ROBERT YAEGER, Ph.D.TEJAS GODIWALA, M.D., ROBERT YAEGER, Ph.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-106-6-908_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Diarrhea in travelers returning home has many possible causes. Ma and associates (1) reported diarrhea caused by cryptosporidiosis in heterosexual and otherwise healthy travelers returning from the Caribbean. Infection with Isospora species has been known to cause diarrhea in Third World countries and malabsorption in immunosuppressed persons. We report a case of watery diarrhea in a traveler due to isospora infection.A 34-year-old physician developed acute watery diarrhea with low-grade fever and periumbilical cramps 4 days after returning from a trip to India. Stool cultures were negative forYersinia, Aeromonas, Campylobacter, and other specific infections, but positive...References1. MAKAUFMANHELMICKD'SOUZANAVIN PDCAT. Cryptosporidiosis in tourists returning from the Caribbean [Letter]. N Engl J Med. 1985;312:647-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. DE OLIVEIRABARBOSADASILVA GWA. Isosporose humana em goias. Rev Pat Trop. 1973;387-95. Google Scholar3. HENDERSONGILLESPIEKAPLAN HGP. The human isospora. Am J Hygiene. 1963;78:302-9. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, LA 70112 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByCystoisospora belli infections in humans: the past 100 yearsCystoisospora (Isospora) and Cyclospora SpeciesIntestinal coccidian parasites as an underestimated cause of travellers' diarrhoea in Polish immunocompetent patientsFoodborne apicomplexan protozoaCystoisospora (Isospora) and Cyclospora SpeciesCyclospora , Isospora , and Sarcocystis InfectionsIntestinal Coccidia: Cryptosporidiosis, Isosporiasis, CyclosporiasisCryptosporidium hominis and Isospora belli Diarrhea in Travelers Returning From West AfricaIntestinal ProtozoaAPPROACH TO PATIENTS WITH GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT INFECTIONS AND FOOD POISONINGCYCLOSPORIASIS, ISOSPORIASIS, AND MICROSPORIDIOSISIsospora and Cyclospora SpeciesParasitic infectionsEmerging causes of traveler's diarrhea: Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Isospora, and MicrosporidiaPneumocystis carinii and Parasitic Infections in the Immunocompromised HostPROTOZOAL INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH AIDSPneumocystis carinii and Parasitic Infections in the Immunocompromised HostSubmicroscopic Profile of Isospora belli Enteritis in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome(doubt)Infections in HIV-infected Travelers: Risks and PreventionMary E. Wilson, MD, C. Fordham von Reyn, MD, Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhDTreatment and Prophylaxis of Isospora belli Infection in Patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 1 June 1987Volume 106, Issue 6Page: 908-909KeywordsCampylobacterCryptosporidiosisDiarrheaFeversHeterosexualsIsosporaIsosporiasis Issue Published: 1 June 1987 PDF DownloadLoading ...