RESUMO

Human infection by Cyclospora cayetanensis, namely cyclosporiasis, can cause a wide range of symptoms in immunocompetent patients, from mild to severe diarrhea. Immunocompromised patients can present with chronic diarrhea and it has been recognized as a cause of traveler's diarrhea. We report three patients who traveled from Chile to Peru, who presented upon returning with prolonged traveler's diarrhea. A literature review about cyclosporiasis is presented, with emphasis on the clinical, epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this disease.

Assuntos

Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Cyclospora/isolamento & purificação , Ciclosporíase/parasitologia , Diarreia/parasitologia , Viagem , Anti-Infecciosos/uso terapêutico , Ciclosporíase/diagnóstico , Ciclosporíase/tratamento farmacológico , Fezes/parasitologia , Combinação Trimetoprima e Sulfametoxazol/uso terapêutico