Cryptosporidiosis in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cryptosporidiosis is a leading cause of moderate-to-severe diarrhoea globally, and, while it is often self-limited, in immunocompromised individuals, the infection can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis might be missed or delayed in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) due to similar presentation, and these patients may also be on immunosuppressive therapies, increasing their risk of infection. Additionally, gastrointestinal infection and dysbiosis may be a risk factor for IBD. Diagnosis, presentation and treatment of cryptosporidiosis in individuals with IBD, as well as any epidemiologic correlations between the two diseases, will be investigated.

Methods and analysis

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SUBMITTER: Liu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11481120 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature