The intestinal protozoa Isospora belli can cause chronic and/or severe disease in an immunocompromised patient.
Clinical findings in an immunocompromised patient:
(1) diarrhea which may be severe and/or chronic
(2) weight loss with malnutrition
(3) chronic fever
(4) abdominal colic
(5) weakness
(6) extraintestinal infection
A patient with episodic immunologic defects may develop episodic isosporiasis, with worsening of symptoms during times of increased immunodeficiency or immunosuppression.
Laboratory findings:
(1) eosinophilia
To read more or access our algorithms and calculators, please log in or register.
