Low Prevalence Of Cryptosporidium Parvum In Hospitalized Children In Kota Bharu, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Menon, BS, Shukri Abdullah, MD, Mahamud, F, Morgan, UM, Malik, AS, Choo, KE, Balbir, Singh
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: UPM 2001
• Subjects: RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15851/1/Low%20prevalence%20of%20Cryptosporidium%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15851/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11790474_Low_prevalence_of_Cryptosporidium_parvum_in_hospitalized_children_in_Kota_Bharu_Malaysia
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

The aim of this prospective study was to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum in hospitalized children in Kota Bharu, Malaysia. Over a 19 month study period, 258 stool samples were examined from 159 children; 109 with diarrhea and 50 controls without diarrhea. Modified Ziehl-Neelsen...