A case of cyclosporiasis in a post-renal transplant recipient

Abstract

The coccidian parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis is a significant aetiology of diarrhoea in both immunocompetent and
immunocompromised individuals and is an important cause of traveller’s diarrhoea. It is also associated with food- and waterborne
outbreaks worldwide. Here, we report a case of cyclosporiasis in a 40-year-old male who underwent a renal transplant three years ago.
Currently, the patient had been suffering from watery diarrhoea and nausea for 10 days, and his copro-parasitological examination
revealed the presence of C. cayetanensis oocysts. He was successfully treated with cotrimoxazole. Opportunistic parasites should be
routinely screened in cases of diarrhoea among immunocompromised individuals to enable timely management.