Clinical and Epidemiologic Characteristics With Molecular Confirmation of Cyclosporiasis in Pediatric Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Diarrheal Disease in Quindio, Colombia
Daniela Agudelo-Torres·Jorge Enrique Gómez‐Marín·Jessica Triviño-Valencia·Nancy Yhomara Cabeza·Fabiana Lora-Suarez
Background: No analyses have explored the differential clinical characteristics of cyclosporiasis compared with other diarrheal etiologies. Methods: We conducted a prospective study of 118 children with diarrheal illnesses. Stool samples were analyzed using Ziehl–Neelsen (ZN) staining and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting the ssu rRNA gene. Positive PCR samples were sequenced to identify phylogroups (A, B and C). Quantitative variables were compared using the Mann–Whitney U test. Qualita