Abstract
Cryptosporidium is a rare but important pathogen, especially in children with immunodeficiency. Intestinal cryptosporidiosis is well described in immunocompetent and immunocompromised children, but respiratory and disseminated cryptosporidiosis in immunodeficient children is not often reported. We describe an Omani infant with disseminated cryptosporidiosis and failing pharmacological therapy in the context of severe combined immunodeficiency. Chronic diarrhea can be an initial symptom of immunodeficiency in the pediatric population. Awareness of cryptosporidiosis is critical to early detection and management for such patients. As antiparasitic agents are often ineffective, amelioration of immunosuppression in immunodeficient children should be a priority.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2021.44
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Farsi, T., Weerakoon, S., Mohsin, J., Al Mashayakhi, H., Ahmed, K., Al-Maani, A., Aboqusida, K., & Al-Sukaiti, N. (2021). Disseminated Cryptosporidiosis in an Infant with Non-HIV Pediatric Immunodeficiency: First Case Report from Oman. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2021.44
MLA 9
Al-Farsi, Tariq, et al. "Disseminated Cryptosporidiosis in an Infant with Non-HIV Pediatric Immunodeficiency: First Case Report from Oman." Oman Medical Journal, 2021. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2021.44.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Farsi, Tariq, Sanjeewani Weerakoon, Jalila Mohsin, Hussein Al Mashayakhi, Khawater Ahmed, Amal Al-Maani, Khuloud Aboqusida, and Nashat Al-Sukaiti. 2021. "Disseminated Cryptosporidiosis in an Infant with Non-HIV Pediatric Immunodeficiency: First Case Report from Oman." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2021.44.
Harvard
Al-Farsi, T., Weerakoon, S., Mohsin, J., Al Mashayakhi, H., Ahmed, K., Al-Maani, A., Aboqusida, K. and Al-Sukaiti, N. (2021) 'Disseminated Cryptosporidiosis in an Infant with Non-HIV Pediatric Immunodeficiency: First Case Report from Oman', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2021.44.
Vancouver
Al-Farsi T, Weerakoon S, Mohsin J, Al Mashayakhi H, Ahmed K, Al-Maani A, et al. Disseminated Cryptosporidiosis in an Infant with Non-HIV Pediatric Immunodeficiency: First Case Report from Oman. Oman Medical Journal. 2021. doi:10.5001/omj.2021.44
IEEE
T. Al-Farsi, S. Weerakoon, J. Mohsin, H. Al Mashayakhi, K. Ahmed, A. Al-Maani, K. Aboqusida, and N. Al-Sukaiti, "Disseminated Cryptosporidiosis in an Infant with Non-HIV Pediatric Immunodeficiency: First Case Report from Oman," Oman Medical Journal, 2021, doi: 10.5001/omj.2021.44.