Prevention and treatment of cryptosporidiosis in immunocompromised patients: A Cochrane review

Abubakar, Ibrahim I., Aliyu, Sani H., Arumugam, Chitra, Hunter, Paul R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5608-6144 and Usman, Nuhu (2007) Prevention and treatment of cryptosporidiosis in immunocompromised patients: A Cochrane review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1. ISSN 1465-1858

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Abstract

Cryptosporidiosis is a disease that causes diarrhoea, and can be life‐threatening in individuals whose bodies are not able to resist infections. It causes disease in the both the developed and the developing world. This review of trials found insufficient evidence to say whether any drug is able to reduce or cure the symptoms of Cryptosporidium infection or to effectively kill the organism among individuals who cannot resist infections. A limited amount of evidence was found indicating that the drug nitaxozanide can kill the organism in individuals with a normal immunity.

Item Type: Article
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023)
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health
Depositing User: EPrints Services
Date Deposited: 25 Nov 2010 11:08
Last Modified: 19 Oct 2023 00:46
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/12079
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004932.pub2

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