Nitazoxanide Refractory Cryptosporidiosis Complicating Burkitt Lymphoma in a Child

Overview

Journal Trop Parasitol

Specialty Parasitology

Date 2024 Mar 6

PMID 38444792

Authors

Salman Khan

Arghya Das

Babita Kataria

Himanshu Yadav

Bijay Ranjan Mirdha

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Abstract

species cause watery diarrhea in several vertebrate hosts, including humans. Most apparently, immunocompetent-infected individuals remain asymptomatic, whereas immunocompromised may develop severe or chronic cryptosporidiosis. We report here the case of a 6-year-old girl undergoing chemotherapy for Burkitt lymphoma who experienced multiple episodes of watery diarrhea during her hospital stay. Microscopic examination of her stool sample revealed oocysts of species. The rapid immunochromatographic test was also positive for species. She was treated with nitazoxanide for 3 weeks, which failed to provide both clinical improvement and parasitological clearance. This case highlights the importance of treatment failure in human cryptosporidiosis.

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