International Journal of STD & AIDS > Volume 8, Number 5 > Pp. 339-341

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Cryptosporidiosis in patients with AIDS

Rhonda L Stuart, Margaret E Hellard, Damien Jolley, Denis Spelman, Jennifer Hoy, Elaine M Stevenson, Maria T Yates, Norbert J Ryan and Christopher K Fairley

Cases of cryptosporidiosis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) residing in Melbourne over a 6-year period (1990-1995) are described. During this period 85 cases occurred, while 979 new AIDS diagnoses were notified. Over this period temporal clustering in cryptosporidial detection was evident ( P =0.007), but the pattern was not statistically associated with the season, rainfall ( P =0.88), mean average maximal temperature ( P =0.15) or mean average minimal temperature. Further studies should identify these risk factors and provide an opportunity to prevent this devastating disease.

Key Words: CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS • HIV-INFECTION

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