Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidiosis I. What every physician needs to know. Cryptosporidiosis is caused by an intracellular protozoan parasite, provoking illness in a wide host range with variable severity and affecting both immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts, the latter are predisposed to a potentially life-threatening disease and higher risk of extra-intestinal complications. Cryptosporidium genus has at least 20 recognized…