ENTEROCYTOZOON-BIENEUSI MULTIORGAN MICROSPORIDIOSIS IN A HIV-INFECTEDPATIENT

Authors
GEORGES E RABAUD C AMIEL C KURES L GUEDENET JC ALLAMAGNY E MAY T CANTON P
Citation
E. Georges et al., ENTEROCYTOZOON-BIENEUSI MULTIORGAN MICROSPORIDIOSIS IN A HIV-INFECTEDPATIENT, The Journal of infection, 36(2), 1998, pp. 223-225
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
The Journal of infection → ACNP
ISSN journal
01634453
Volume
36
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
223 - 225
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4453(1998)36:2<223:EMMIAH>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Multiorgan microsporidiosis due to Enterocytozoon bieneusi was diagnos ed in an HIV-infected patient. The parasite was found and identified a s E. bieneusi by transmission electron microscopy in stools, duodenal biopsy, nasal discharge and sputum, No clinical improvement or parasit e eradication was obtained after albendazole therapy, but the patient remained alive 9 months after diagnosis.