Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 49, Iss 2, Pp 260-262 (2016)
ISSN:
0037-8682
DOI:
10.1590/0037-8682-0232-2015
Popis:
Cryptosporidiosis is a very prominent disease in the field of public health, and usually causes diarrhea. We describe two immunocompetent patients who presented with chronic diarrhea that was ultimately found to be caused by continuous exposure to well water contaminated with the microbial cysts (oocysts) of the Cryptosporidium spp parasite. We describe the patients' histories and possible explanations for their prolonged symptoms.
