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Incidence of Cryptosporidium sp. in an Australian Outpatient Population & Treatment Considerations |
| Oct 06 2009 |
Statistical Analysis Reveals High Incidence of Cryptosporidium sp. in an Australian Out-Patient Population Second Only to Blastocystis hominis.
A recent analysis of 470 consecutive stool specimens submitted to Diagnostic Insight for analysis by Metametrix Clinical Laboratory revealed an incidence of 8.3% for Cryptosporidium sp. or a total of 39 stool specimens positive for Cryptosporidium sp. infection. The incidence of Cryptosporidium was second only to Blastocystis hominis.
Many people will remember the Sydney water crisis, which involved the supposed contamination of Sydney‘s main water supply, the Warragamba Dam by Cryptosporidium and Giardia between July and September 1998.1 This incident lead to a dramatic rise in the sales of bottled water and awareness of the diarrhea that can result from acute infection with Cryptosporidium and Giardia.
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