Cryptosporidium Enterocolitis in Homosexual Men with AIDS

Jan Gerstoft Department of Internal Medicine, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; the Department of Rubella and Biophysics, Stalens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, Denmark; Regional Department, Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

Winnie Holten-Andersen Department of Internal Medicine, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; the Department of Rubella and Biophysics, Stalens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, Denmark; Regional Department, Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

Jens Blom Department of Internal Medicine, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; the Department of Rubella and Biophysics, Stalens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, Denmark; Regional Department, Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

Jens O. Nielsen Department of Internal Medicine, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; the Department of Rubella and Biophysics, Stalens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, Denmark; Regional Department, Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

Abstract

Two homosexual Danish men with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) contracted cryptosporidium enterocolitis. One patient died in another opportunistic infection, the other developed severe chronic enterocolitis with malabsorption. The cryptosporidia escape detection on routine stool examination, but are easily demonstrated by a modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain. It is suggested that this procedure should be applied when persons from AIDS high risk groups or patients with other forms of immunological incompetence develop prolonged diarrhoea.

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