| manufacturer's recall of rapid cartridge assay kits on the basis of false-positive cryptosporidium antigen tests--colorado, 2004. | the colorado department of public health and environment (cdphe) has determined that a fourfold increase in the number of reported cryptosporidiosis cases in colorado during january-february 2004 might be attributed primarily to false-positive test results. since january 1, 2004, a total of 13 in-state cases and one out-of-state case were reported to cdphe. during the previous 7 years, an average of three cases were reported during january-february. in eight of 14 patients, rapid testing was per ... | 2004 | 15017377 |
| intestinal infections in humans in the rocky mountain region, united states. | to evaluate the seasonal prevalence of human intestinal parasites in the western states of colorado, utah, new mexico, and montana, fecal samples were examined as part of routine diagnostic testing from patients experiencing gastrointestinal discomfort in august (summer) 2006, january (winter), and april (spring) 2007. parasite identification in positive samples was confirmed using light microscopy after wet mount and trichrome staining techniques. seventy-eight of the 1,083 patients surveyed (7 ... | 2010 | 19807196 |