Cryptosporidiosis natural history

Cryptosporidiosis causes short term illness in healthy individuals. While in immunocompromized individuals it can cause prolonged diarrhea. Cholangitis, malabsorption, pancreatitis and weight loss are some common complications of cryptosporidiosis.^[1]

If left untreated cryptsporidiosis cures by itself in healthy people.

• Cryptosporidiosis causes short term illness in healthy individuals.
• While in immunocompromized individuals it can cause prolonged diarrhea.

• Cholangitis
• Cholecystitis
• Hepatitis
• Malabsorption
• Pancreatitis
• Wasting syndrome

• In healthy individuals, the infection settles down but can last up to a month.
• In immunosuppressed individuals, long-term diarrhea may occur leading to:^[1]
  • Weight loss
  • Malnutrition

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