Microsporidiosis differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [3]

Overview

Microsporidiosis should be differentiated from other conditions that cause chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea and vomiting, headache, seizures and other manifestations mimicking the infection.

Differentiating Microsporidiosis from other Diseases

Differential Diagnosis

• Bacterial gastroenteritis
• Cryptosporidiosis
• Cytomegalovirus
• Giardiasis
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Cystoisosporiasis
• Tropical sprue
• Viral gastroenteritis