Cyclospora cayetanensis

This is a curated page. Report corrections to Microbewiki.

Microbiology in Italy[1]

Etiology/Bacteriology

Taxonomy

| Domain = Eukaryota | Phylum = Apicomplexa | Class = Coccidia | Order = Eucoccidiorida | Family = Eimeriidae | Genus = Cyclospora | species = C. cayetanensis

NCBI: [2]

Treatment

The specific drug treatment for disease caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis is the combination of two antibiotics—trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (co-trimaxazole), which are also sold under the names of Bactrim, Cotrim, or Septra, and symptoms can diminish within the next several days. 8 Unfortunately, there have been no alternative drug treatment options that have been effective for patients that suffer from a sulfa allergy or do not respond to the combination antibiotic. 2 Of course anti-diarrheal medication can be given by a health care provider to reduce the diarrheal symptom, but this does not actually combat against the microorganism. Hydration and rest are also essential to patients with diarrhea, and in most healthy individuals the infection can be self-limiting, and most can recover in a few days, or possibly a month or longer. 2 If left untreated the protracted diarrhea can lead to severe dehydration, and in cases like these hospitalization may occur.