Bakliwal Anamika, Nath Uttam Kumar, Mohanty Aroop, Gupta Pratima
Medical Oncology and Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Science Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
Clinical Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Science Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, IND.
Cureus. 2021 Sep 28;13(9):e18340. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18340. eCollection 2021 Sep.
Cryptosporidium infection is usually self-limiting but can be life-threatening in immunocompromised patients. It has emerged as an important cause of diarrhea in such patients worldwide. In this report, we describe a case of Cryptosporidium diarrhea in a child on induction therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL); timely diagnosis using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) led to definitive treatment and a favorable outcome in our patient.
隐孢子虫感染通常为自限性，但在免疫功能低下的患者中可能危及生命。在全球范围内，它已成为此类患者腹泻的重要原因。在本报告中，我们描述了一例急性淋巴细胞白血病（ALL）诱导治疗期间的儿童隐孢子虫腹泻病例；使用多重聚合酶链反应（PCR）进行及时诊断，使我们的患者得到了明确的治疗并取得了良好的结果。
