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EVALUATING THE FREQUENCY OF CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS IN CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE PRESENTING WITH DIARRHEAL DISEASE

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Cryptosporidium species are the second leading cause of diarrheal disease and death in children of developing
countries. This study aimed to determine the prevalence rate of Cryptosporidium among children
under 5 years old with diarrhea, who were admitted to a big tertiary hospital in Egypt.
This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study involving children 200aged <5 years old in the gastroenterology
causality at Cairo University Pediatric Hospital between February 2021 and October 2021. Morning
stool samples were microscopically examined as fresh smears and modified Ziehl-Neelsen stained materials.
The results showed that all participants suffered from diarrhea <30 months old. A high prevalence
21/200 (10.5%) of Cryptosporidium was detected. But, there was no significant difference between cryptosporidiosis
positive or negative cases with respect to stain technique, age, sex, residence, Z-score of
weight, symptoms, or stool consistency.

DOI

10.21608/jesp.2022.257703

Keywords

children, diarrhea, prevalence, Treatment

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HALA

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MANSOUR

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H.

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Department of Pediatrics, Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

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NEHAL

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EL KOOFY

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M.

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Department of Pediatrics, Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

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nehalmelkoofy@gmail.com

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ZAHRAA

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EZZELDIN

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MUHAMMED

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Department of Pediatrics, Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

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MOUSA

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ISMAIL

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A. M.

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Department of Parasitology, Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

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AZZA

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YOUNIS

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I. H.

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Department of Parasitology, Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

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aiyounis@kasralainy.edu.eg

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MARWA

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HASSAN

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A.

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Department of Parasitology, Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

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ABEER

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AL-ANTABLY

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Department of Parasitology, Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

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AYMAN

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ESKANDER

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Department of Pediatrics, Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

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SARA

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TAREK

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Department of Pediatrics, Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

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sara.tarek2310@outlook.com

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ENAS

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RIZK

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M. A.

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Department of Parasitology, Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

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Volume

52

Article Issue

2

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36454

Issue Date

2022-08-01

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2022-09-03

Publish Date

2022-08-01

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317

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322

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1110-0583

Online ISSN

2090-2549

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JESP_Volume 52_Issue 2_Pages 317-322.pdf

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Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology

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EVALUATING THE FREQUENCY OF CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS IN CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE PRESENTING WITH DIARRHEAL DISEASE

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22 Jan 2023