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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
The case-fatality rate of intestinal microsporidiosis is approximately 56% among HIV patients. The disease is present allover the world.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence:
- The overall prevalence is not accurately estimated especially in the whole population (because microsporidosis is usually investigated in immunocompromised patients with correlateing GI symptoms to microsporidosis).[1][2]
- In HIV patients with diarrhea, the prevalence of microsporidosis was 39% being the most common isolated organism.
Race
- There is no racial predilection to the microsporidosis.[3]
Age
- Patients of all age groups may develop microspordosis.[3]
Sex
- Males and females are affected equally by microsporidosis.[3]
Geographic distribution
- Microsporidiosis infections occur worldwide with no geographic prediliction.[2]
References
- ↑ Kotler DP, Orenstein JM (1994). "Prevalence of intestinal microsporidiosis in HIV-infected individuals referred for gastroenterological evaluation". Am. J. Gastroenterol. 89 (11): 1998–2002. PMID 7942725.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "CDC - DPDx - Microsporidiosis".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Didier ES, Weiss LM (2006). "Microsporidiosis: current status". Curr Opin Infect Dis. 19 (5): 485–92. doi:10.1097/01.qco.0000244055.46382.23. PMC 3109650. PMID 16940873.