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]

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Microsporidiosis should be differentiated from other conditions that cause chronic diarrhea in immunocompromised patients.

Differentiating Microsporidiosis from other Diseases

Differential Diagnosis

Disease	History	Physical examination	Laboratory or radiological findings
Chronic giardiasis
Cryptosporidiosis
Cystoisosporiasis (isosporiasis)
Tropical sprue