Cryptosporidium spp. during chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study of 94 patients with malignant solid tumor
Articles > Article · 2021
Authors: Mehmet Karabey, Hüseyin CAN, Tülay Öncü Öner, Mert DÖŞKAYA, Sedef Erkunt Alak, Aysu DEĞİRMENCİ DÖŞKAYA, Muhammet KARAKAVUK, Ahmet Efe Köseoğlu, Cemal ÜN, Adnan Yüksel GÜRÜZ, Ahmet Alacacıoğlu, Bayram Pektaş, Aytül Gül, Selçuk Kaya, Ayşegül Aksoy Gökmen
ANNALS OF SAUDI MEDICINE, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2021, vol 41, pp 293-298
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2021.293
Summary
BACKGROUND: Cryptosporidium spp. is a protozoan parasite that infects many vertebrate animals, including humans. Since Cryptosporidium spp. can cause chronic life-threatening diarrhea and severe malabsorption in immunocompromised patients, we investigated the prevalence of this parasite among patients undergoing chemotherapy for malignant solid tumors.