Symptoms & Signs
- Abdominal cramping
- Malaise
- Malnutrition and weight loss (in severe cases)
- Nausea
- Watery diarrhea, usually large-volume and multiple times a day
Diagnosis & Tests
- Antibody test to see if cryptosporidium are in the stool
- Intestinal biopsy (rare)
- Special staining of the stool (called AFB staining)
- Stool ova and parasites exam using a microsope
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Cryptosporidium enteritis : Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
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Cryptosporidium enteritis : Symptoms & Signs, Diagnosis & Tests
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Cryptosporidium enteritis : Treatment
Review Date : 9/1/2008
Reviewed By : Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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