Cyclosporiasis differential diagnosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]
Overview
Cyclospora cayentanensis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and abdominal pain, such as viral gastroenteritis (Adenovirus, rotavirus, norovirus), bacterial infections (Bacillus cereus, clostridium perfringens, vibrio cholerae) or other protozoan infections (Entamoeba histolytica, isosporiasis, Cryptosporidium parvum).
Differentiating Cyclosporiasis from Other Diseases
Infectious Causes of Watery Diarrhea
The differential diagnosis in a case of watery diarrhea include the following conditions:
| Differential Diagnosis | Findings |
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| Adenovirus | |
| Rotavirus | |
| Norovirus | |
| Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) | |
| Food poisoning (S. aureus, C. perfringens, B. cereus) | |
| Campylobacter jejuni | |
| Salmonellosis | |
| Vibrio cholerae | |
| Giardia intestinalis | |
| Cryptosporidium spp | |
| Isospora belli | |
| Irritable bowel syndrome | |
| Table adapted from CDC [1] | |