| intestinal parasites in a migrant farmworker population. | three hundred thirty-nine migrant worker women and children were screened by single stool examination for intestinal parasites. infection occurred in 34.2%. giardia lamblia and trichuris trichiura were the most common pathogens; entamoeba coli and endolimax nana were the most common commensals. infants under 1 year of age were free of infection. children between 2 and 5 years old and women between 25 and 35 years old had the highest prevalence. significantly more haitians were infected than mexi ... | 1986 | 3954523 |
| cyclospora infection in adults infected with hiv. clinical manifestations, treatment, and prophylaxis. | to determine the prevalence and clinical manifestations of cyclospora in haitians infected with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) who have diarrhea and to evaluate therapy and prophylaxis. | 1994 | 7944073 |
| [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 |
| 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 |