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Enterocytozoon bieneusi as a cause of acute enteritis in an immunocompromised patient

B. Desnica
J. Granić
A. Beus

Abstract

43-year-old patient receiving immunosuppressive therapy for two years after heart transplantation was admitted because of acute enteritis. Routine stool examinations did not reveal causative agent. Modified Ziehl-Nielsen stain and trichrome stain revealed microsporidia spores shaped as Enterocytozoon bieneusi. Patient recovered completely after symptomatic treatment.

Keywords

Microsporidia; Enterocytozoon bieneusi; heart transplantation; acute enteritis

Hrčak ID:

12676

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/12676

Publication date:

1.12.2006.

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