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Prevention/Treatment Guidelines
       

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries     

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Treating opportunistic infections among HIV-exposed and infected children:
recommendations from CDC, the National Institutes of Health, and the Infectious
Diseases Society of America.

Mofenson LM, Oleske J, Serchuck L, et al
MMWR Dec 3, 2004 / 53(RR14);1-63
Paper
 

General Reports
         

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Childhood cryptosporidiosis is associated with a persistent systemic inflammatory
response.
Kirkpatrick BD, Noel F, Rouzier PD, et a;  
Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Sep 1;43(5):604-8
Abstract
 
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Diseases
Tassara R, Alarcon T, Larranaga C, et al
Rev Med Chil 2003 Jan;131(1):19-24
Abstract
 
Sclerosing cholangitis associated to cryptosporidiosis in liver-transplanted children.
Campos M, Jouzdani E, Sempoux
Eur J Pediatr 2000 Jan-Feb;159(1-2):113-5
Abstract

Cryptosporidiosis in urban Zambian children: an analysis of risk factors.
Nchito M, Kelly P, Sianongo S, et al
Am J Trop Med Hyg 1998 Sep;59(3):435-7
Abstract

Effects of Cryptosporidium parvum infection in Peruvian children: growth faltering
and subsequent catch-up growth.
Checkley W, Epstein LD, Gilman RH, et al
Am J Epidemiol 1998 Sep 1;148(5):497-506
Abstract

Cryptosporidiosis in pediatric patients.
Saredi N, Bava J.

Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
1998 May-Jun;40(3):197-200

Abstract

Asymptomatic and symptomatic cryptosporidiosis: their acute effect on weight
 gain in Peruvian children.
Checkley W, Gilman RH, Epstein LD
Am J Epidemiol 1997 Jan 15;145(2):156-63
Abstract

Enteric cryptosporidiosis in pediatric HIV infection
Guarino A, Castaldo A, Russo S, et al.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1997 Aug;25(2):182-7
Abstract

Prevalence of Cryptosporidium in children with enteritis in southern Italy.
Brandonisio O, Marangi A, Panaro MA, et al.

Eur J Epidemiol 1996 Apr;12(2):187-90
Abstract

Cryptosporidiosis in well-nourished and malnourished children.
Macfarlane DE, Horner-Bryce J.
Acta Paediatr Scand 1987 May;76(3):474-7
Abstract

 

Diagnosis
         

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum infection in childhood using various
techniques.
Doganci T, Araz E, Ensari A, et al
Med Sci Monit 2002 Dec;8(12):MT223-6
Abstract
 
Detection and genotyping of oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum by real-time
PCR and melting curve analysis.
Tanriverdi S, Tanyeli A, Baslamisli F, et al.
J Clin Microbiol 2002 Sep;40(9):3237-44
Abstract

Drugs
Nitazoxanide        

Nitazoxanide

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Nitazoxanide treatment for giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis in children.
Bailey JM, Erramouspe J.
Ann Pharmacother. 2004 Apr;38(4):634-40
Abstract

Effect of nitazoxanide on morbidity and mortality in Zambian children with
cryptosporidiosis: a randomised controlled trial.
Amadi B, Mwiya M, Musuku J, et al.

Lancet
2002 Nov 2;360(9343):1375-1380
Abstract

Randomized clinical study of nitazoxanide compared to metronidazole in the 
treatment of symptomatic giardiasis in children from Northern Peru.
Ortiz JJ, Ayoub A, Gargala G, et al
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2001 Sep;15(9):1409-15
Abstract

Effectiveness and safety of mebendazole compared to nitazoxanide in the
treatment of Giardia lamblia in children
Rodriguez-Garcia R, Rodriguez-Guzman LM, Cruz del Castillo AH.
Rev Gastroenterol Mex 1999 Jul-Sep;64(3):122-6
Abstract

 

Case Studies/Literature Reviews
         

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Cryptosporidial infections after solid organ transplantation in children.
Gerber DA, Green M, Jaffe R, et al.
Pediatr Transplant 2000 Feb;4(1):50-5
Abstract


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