Introduction
Cyclosporiasis is a disease caused by protozoan Cyclospora cayetanensis
-Cyclospora can be transmitted through water or foods like raspberries, basil, and mesclun
Symptoms & Signs
-It can be self-limited or can persist for more than a month
-abdominal cramps, bloating,burping, flatulence, nausea, vomiting, watery, explosive diarrhea, fatigue, anorexia, and myalgia
Diagnosis
Diagnosis is made by detection of spherical oocysts in stool stained with acid-fast stains
-The oocyst formula is O.2.2 because one oocyst contains two sporocysts and each sporocyst contains two sporozoites
Treatment
Treatment is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 7 days