Chronic Cystoisospora belli infection in an HIV/AIDS patient treated at the specialized assistance service in Porto Velho County - Rondônia

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2019 May 16:52:e20180204. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0204-2018.

Abstract

Cystoisospora belli infection manifests as diarrhea, and can potentially progress to malabsorption in HIV patients. Here, we report a case of C. belli infection in an HIV/AIDS patient with chronic diarrhea symptoms for at least 2 years. Coproscopic analyses based on direct technique and modified Ziehl-Neelsen technique without a commercial kit were performed. The current case report highlights the protocol to be adopted in coproscopic analyses applied to HIV patients. The importance of including the appropriate parasitological testing of patients with chronic intestinal isosporiasis in parasitological test routines must be considered.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / parasitology*
  • Adult
  • Chronic Disease
  • Diarrhea / parasitology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Isospora / classification
  • Isospora / isolation & purification*
  • Isosporiasis / diagnosis
  • Isosporiasis / parasitology*