Acute, Severe Cryptosporidiosis in an Immunocompetent Pediatric Patient
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Acute, Severe Cryptosporidiosis in an Immunocompetent Pediatric Patient
Severe diarrheal illness in children can be attributed to a number of different microbiological agents. Without appropriate microbiological testing of stool samples, patients who present with multiple days of severe diarrhea might have a delay in proper diagnosis and treatment. Here, we report a case of an immunocompetent pediatric patient presenting with acute cryptosporidiosis. Humans and bov...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics and Practice
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2039-7283
DOI: 10.4081/cp.2016.837