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A little parasitology #MedEd inspired by d1 @CHOP_ID:

Diarrhea after contact with baby cows? Think #cryptosporidiosis! 💩+ 🐄 = #crypto

The other big exposure risk? Recreational water, especially pools and lakes 🏊‍♂️

cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…

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@CHOP_ID Calf exposure is such a big risk b/c calves are very likely to have #crypto. My favorite outbreak is this 2013 overturned cattle truck carrying 100s of calves. RR for diarrhea 3.0 in first responders who "carried calves":

cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/m…

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@CHOP_ID T-cell immunity is important to #crypto control - think uncontrolled HIV and cyclosporin inhibitors (tacro, CsA).

First key to management - restore immune function.

Antiparasitic treatment with nitazoxanide also helpful - but often not enough if IC

cdc.gov/parasites/cryp…
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