Acute enterocolitis in a human being infected with the protozoan Cryptosporidium.
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It is suggested, on the basis of the severity of the clinical symptoms, and on the pathological changes in the rectum, that the organism in this case is likely to have been the cause of the enterocolitis and thus to have was a pathogen rather than a commensal.About:
This article is published in Gastroenterology.The article was published on 1976-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 572 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Enterocolitis & Cryptosporidium.read more
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A massive outbreak in Milwaukee of cryptosporidium infection transmitted through the public water supply
Mac Kenzie Wr,N J Hoxie,Proctor Me,Gradus Ms,K A Blair,Peterson De,Kazmierczak Jj,David G. Addiss,Fox Kr,Joan B. Rose +9 more
TL;DR: This massive outbreak of watery diarrhea among the residents of Milwaukee was caused by cryptosporidium oocysts that passed through the filtration system of one of the city's water-treatment plants, and water-quality standards and the testing of patients for cryptOSporidium were not adequate to detect this outbreak.
Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
TL;DR: This report reviews previous guidelines and strategies for preventing environment-associated infections in health-care facilities and offers recommendations, including evidence-based recommendations supported by studies and experienced opinions based upon infection-control and engineering practices.
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Cryptosporidium spp. and cryptosporidiosis.
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Guidelines for environmental infection control in health-care facilities. Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC).
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Chronic Intestinal Coccidiosis in Man: Intestinal Morphology and Response to Treatment
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