Fischer M C, Agger W A
Gundersen Clinic, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Am Fam Physician. 1987 Oct;36(4):201-4.
In the United States, the four groups at high risk of cryptosporidiosis are animal handlers, foreign travelers, children in day care centers and immunocompromised patients, including those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. In immunocompetent patients, the sporadic diarrheal illness is self-limited. Diagnosis is made by the identification of Cryptosporidium oocysts in stool specimens, but these parasites are easily overlooked and may be confused with yeast. At present, there is no specific therapy for this infection.
在美国，隐孢子虫病的高危人群有四类：动物饲养员、出国旅行者、日托中心的儿童以及免疫功能低下的患者，包括获得性免疫缺陷综合征患者。对于免疫功能正常的患者，散发性腹泻病具有自限性。通过在粪便标本中识别隐孢子虫卵囊进行诊断，但这些寄生虫很容易被忽视，且可能与酵母混淆。目前，这种感染尚无特效治疗方法。
