Diarrhea due to Cyclospora-like organism in an immunocompetent patient

Abstract

Cyclospora cayetanensis infection continues to be a major cause of diarrhea particularly in immunosuppressed patients. The emergence of new related parasite pathogens, is an issue of public health concern. We report here a case where a Cyclosporalike organism was the cause of diarrhea in an immunocompetent patient from Venezuela.

Keywords

• Cyclospora cayetanensis
• diarrhea
• epidemiology
• immunocompetent patients