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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Microsporidiosis should be differentiated from other conditions that cause [[chronic diarrhea]] in immunocompromised patients. | Microsporidiosis should be differentiated from other conditions that cause [[chronic diarrhea]] in [[Immunocompromised|immunocompromised patients]]. | ||
==Differentiating Microsporidiosis from other Diseases== | ==Differentiating Microsporidiosis from other Diseases== | ||
===Differential Diagnosis=== | ===Differential Diagnosis=== | ||
Microsporidiosis must be differentiated from other diseases that may cause [[chronic diarrhea]], [[weight loss]], and [[abdominal pain]] especially in [[Immunocompromised|immunocompromised patients]]. | |||
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! style="background: #4479BA; color:#FFF; width: 200px;" | Laboratory or radiological findings | ! style="background: #4479BA; color:#FFF; width: 200px;" | Laboratory or radiological findings | ||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;font-weight: bold" | Chronic giardiasis | | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;font-weight: bold" | [[Giardiasis|Chronic giardiasis]]<ref name="pmid11113253">{{cite journal |vauthors=Thompson RC |title=Giardiasis as a re-emerging infectious disease and its zoonotic potential |journal=Int. J. Parasitol. |volume=30 |issue=12-13 |pages=1259–67 |year=2000 |pmid=11113253 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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* Chronic giardiasis may develop after | * [[Giardiasis|Chronic giardiasis]] may develop after acute episode of giardiasis or without any acute events. | ||
* Loose foul smelling stools | * Loose foul smelling stools | ||
* | * [[Flatulence]] | ||
* Fatigue | * [[Fatigue]] | ||
* Weight loss | * [[Weight loss]] | ||
* Steatorrhea | * [[Steatorrhea]] | ||
* Some patients develop acquired lactose intolerance (manifested by exacerbation of symptoms following ingestion of dairy products) | * Some patients develop acquired [[lactose intolerance]] (manifested by exacerbation of symptoms following ingestion of dairy products) | ||
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* Microscopic identification of the organism in the stool | * Microscopic identification of the organism in the stool | ||
* Hypoalbuminaemia | * [[Hypoalbuminaemia]] | ||
* Vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies (as the organism inhabits the duodenum) | * [[Vitamin B12]] and [[Folate deficiency|folate deficiencies]] (as the organism inhabits the [[duodenum]]) | ||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;font-weight: bold" | Cryptosporidiosis | | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;font-weight: bold" | [[Cryptosporidiosis]]<ref name="pmid17172373">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sánchez-Vega JT, Tay-Zavala J, Aguilar-Chiu A, Ruiz-Sánchez D, Malagón F, Rodríguez-Covarrubias JA, Ordóñez-Martínez J, Calderón-Romero L |title=Cryptosporidiosis and other intestinal protozoan infections in children less than one year of age in Mexico City |journal=Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. |volume=75 |issue=6 |pages=1095–8 |year=2006 |pmid=17172373 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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* Incubation period is 7-10 days. | * [[Incubation period]] is 7-10 days. | ||
* In immunocompetent patients: | * In [[immunocompetent]] patients: | ||
:* Disease might be asymptomatic or cause gastroenteritis (but without any biliary involvement) | :* Disease might be asymptomatic or cause [[gastroenteritis]] (but without any biliary involvement) | ||
:* Gastroenteritis usually resolves spontaneously within 14 days. | :* [[Gastroenteritis]] usually resolves spontaneously within 14 days. | ||
* In immunocompromised patients: | * In [[immunocompromised]] patients: | ||
:* Disease is usually more severe and prolonged (especially in severly immunocomprmised patients with CD4 count < 100 cells/microL). | :* Disease is usually more severe and prolonged (especially in severly [[Immunocompromised|immunocomprmised patients]] with [[CD4|CD4 count]] < 100 cells/microL). | ||
:* | :* [[Cryptosporidiosis]] may involve the [[biliary tract]] and the [[liver]]. | ||
:* Weight loss | :* [[Weight loss]] | ||
:* Abdominal RUQ tenderness might be present if biliary or hepatic involvement is present. | :* [[RUQ|Abdominal RUQ]] [[tenderness]] might be present if [[biliary]] or [[hepatic]] involvement is present. | ||
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* Microscopic identification of the organism in the stool: The oocysts appear red on staining with modified acid fast staining | * Microscopic identification of the [[organism]] in the stool: The [[oocysts]] appear red on staining with modified acid fast staining | ||
* PCR: | * [[PCR]]: Most specific and sensitive diagnostic tool. [[PCR]] is expensive and used in limited cases. | ||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;font-weight: bold" | Cystoisosporiasis (isosporiasis) | | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;font-weight: bold" | [[Cystoisospora belli|Cystoisosporiasis (isosporiasis)]]<ref name="pmid1889046">{{cite journal |vauthors=Current WL, Garcia LS |title=Cryptosporidiosis |journal=Clin. Microbiol. Rev. |volume=4 |issue=3 |pages=325–58 |year=1991 |pmid=1889046 |pmc=358202 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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* Cystoisosporiasis is usually seen in immunocompromised patients. | * [[Cystoisospora belli|Cystoisosporiasis]] is usually seen in [[Immunocompromised|immunocompromised patients]]. | ||
* Incubation period can last up to 2 weeks | * [[Incubation period]] can last up to 2 weeks | ||
* Watery diarrhea that is profuse and foul smelling | * [[Watery diarrhea]] that is profuse and foul smelling | ||
* Constitutional symptoms (headache, low grade fever, myalgia and malaise) | * Constitutional symptoms ([[headache]], [[Low-grade fever|low grade fever]], [[myalgia]] and [[malaise]]) | ||
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* Isospora ova or parasites can be visualized on stool microscopic examination. | * [[Isospora]] ova or parasites can be visualized on stool microscopic examination. | ||
* Upper GI endoscopy may used for excluding other esophageal or gastric disease and obtaining specimens for histopathology. | * [[Endoscopy|Upper GI endoscopy]] may used for excluding other esophageal or gastric disease and obtaining specimens for histopathology. | ||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;font-weight: bold" | Tropical sprue | | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;font-weight: bold" | [[Tropical sprue]]<ref name="pmid1091526">{{cite journal |vauthors=Klipstein FA, Schenk EA |title=Enterotoxigenic intestinal bacteria in tropical sprue. II. Effect of the bacteria and their enterotoxins on intestinal structure |journal=Gastroenterology |volume=68 |issue=4 Pt 1 |pages=642–55 |year=1975 |pmid=1091526 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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* History of travel to a tropical region (for a period more than a month) | * History of travel to a tropical region (for a period more than a month) | ||
* Chronic diarrhea | * [[Chronic diarrhea]] | ||
* Steatorrhea | * [[Steatorrhea]] | ||
* Examination may show signs of vitamin deficiencies (eg glossitis) | * Examination may show signs of [[vitamin deficiencies]] (eg [[glossitis]]) | ||
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* Megaloblastic anemia that might progress into pancytopenia | * [[Megaloblastic anemia]] that might progress into [[pancytopenia]] | ||
* Hypoalbuminaemia | * [[Hypoalbuminaemia]] | ||
* Vitamin D defeciency and hypocalcemia | * [[Vitamin D Deficiency|Vitamin D defeciency]] and [[hypocalcemia]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:43, 29 July 2020
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2] Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [3]
Overview
Microsporidiosis should be differentiated from other conditions that cause chronic diarrhea in immunocompromised patients.
Differentiating Microsporidiosis from other Diseases
Differential Diagnosis
Microsporidiosis must be differentiated from other diseases that may cause chronic diarrhea, weight loss, and abdominal pain especially in immunocompromised patients.
| Disease | Prominent clinical findings | Laboratory or radiological findings |
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| Chronic giardiasis[1] |
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| Cryptosporidiosis[2] |
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| Cystoisosporiasis (isosporiasis)[3] |
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| Tropical sprue[4] |
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References
- ↑ Thompson RC (2000). "Giardiasis as a re-emerging infectious disease and its zoonotic potential". Int. J. Parasitol. 30 (12–13): 1259–67. PMID 11113253.
- ↑ Sánchez-Vega JT, Tay-Zavala J, Aguilar-Chiu A, Ruiz-Sánchez D, Malagón F, Rodríguez-Covarrubias JA, Ordóñez-Martínez J, Calderón-Romero L (2006). "Cryptosporidiosis and other intestinal protozoan infections in children less than one year of age in Mexico City". Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 75 (6): 1095–8. PMID 17172373.
- ↑ Current WL, Garcia LS (1991). "Cryptosporidiosis". Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 4 (3): 325–58. PMC 358202. PMID 1889046.
- ↑ Klipstein FA, Schenk EA (1975). "Enterotoxigenic intestinal bacteria in tropical sprue. II. Effect of the bacteria and their enterotoxins on intestinal structure". Gastroenterology. 68 (4 Pt 1): 642–55. PMID 1091526.