Cryptosporidium enterocolitis

Treatment:

There is no treatment for Cryptosporidium other than supportive treatment for symptoms. Symptoms usually go away in 7 to 21 days.

Expectations (prognosis):

The infection is self-limiting in health people, but wasting and prolonged illness may follow in immunosuppressed people.

Complications:

• severe malabsorption (inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract)
• multisystem involvement

Calling your health care provider:

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if symptoms develop that are suggestive of cryptosporidium enterocolitis.