Cyclosporiasis Cases in Six Immunocompetent Patients in a Turkish University Hospital and a Literature Review from Turkey - Abstract
Cyclospora cayetanensisis a coccidian protozoan causing gastroenteritis and has become a major agent of diarrhea in recent years. Six patients were admitted with complaint diarrhea and abdominal pain to the infectious diseases outpatient clinic of Dicle University’s Research and Training Hospital. Stool specimens were examined with the wet mount and modified acid-fast staining methods. These patients were diagnosed as having cyclosporiasis. Of the Cyclospora cayetanensis positive patients, three subjects were females and the other three were males. Different parasite species other than Cyclospora cayetanensis was not detected in these patients. Laboratory examinations, whole blood counts, urine analyses, and hepatic and renal function were normal in patients. The patients had diarrhea, fatigue, fever, anorexia, and abdominal pain complaints. This research reports the clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic features of six cyclosporiasis cases in Diyarbak?r province of southeastern Turkey. Additionally, a review of the literature from Turkey on this protozoan is included.