| high early mortality in patients with chronic acquired immunodeficiency syndrome diarrhea initiating antiretroviral therapy in haiti: a case-control study. | this case-control study examines whether chronic diarrhea at initiation of antiretroviral therapy (art) affects survival of human immunodefiency virus-infected patients. cases (288) were treatment-naive, non-pregnant, adults with self report of frequent loose stool for > 3 weeks at the time art was initiated. one-third of patients had an enteric pathogen identified including cryptosporidium spp., giardia spp., isospora belli, cyclospora cayetanensis, and entamoeba histolytica. control patients ( ... | 2009 | 19478276 |
| survey for cyclospora cayetanensis in domestic animals in an endemic area in haiti. | from january 1997 through july 1998, we examined stool samples from 327 domestic animals, including pigs, cattle, horses, goats, dogs, cats, guinea pigs, chicken, ducks, turkeys, and pigeons in leogane, haiti, for the presence of cyclospora cayetanensis infection. no coccidian oocysts morphologically compatible with c. cayetanensis were detected in any of the animal samples, despite their living in, or near, households with infected individuals. these results suggest that domestic animals are no ... | 1999 | 10386455 |
| cyclospora cayetanensis infections in haiti: a common occurrence in the absence of watery diarrhea. | stool samples from a population-based cohort of mothers and children living in leogane, haiti were tested for cyclospora cayetanensis from january 1997 through january 1998. data on gastrointestinal symptoms were also collected. during the winter months of january to march, the infection was detected in 15-20% of the persons sampled. most infections did not appear to be causing diarrhea and most infected persons had few oocysts detectable in concentrates of stool. the infection appears to have m ... | 1999 | 10348232 |
| epidemiology of cyclospora cayetanensis and other intestinal parasites in a community in haiti. | we conducted an exploratory investigation in a community in haiti to determine the prevalence of cyclospora cayetanensis infection and to identify potential risk factors for c. cayetanensis infection. in 2001, two cross-sectional stool surveys and a nested case-control study were conducted. in 2002, a follow-up cross-sectional stool survey was conducted among children < or =10 years of age. stool specimens from study participants and water samples from their wells were examined for cyclospora an ... | 2003 | 12734247 |
| [enteric parasites and aids in haiti: utility of detection and treatment of intestinal parasites in family members]. | intestinal parasites and human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) are major health problems in haiti. both entities are known to interact strongly with cell-mediated immunity. the purpose of this study undertaken in port-au-prince, haiti was to evaluate the risk of enteric parasite transmission between hiv-infected patients and family members. routine examination of stool specimens for parasites was conducted in 90 hiv-infected undergoing treatment for intestinal disorders due mainly to cryptosporidiu ... | 2006 | 17201290 |