Chronic Intestinal Cryptosporidiosis

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A chronic infection caused by Cryptosporidium parvum or hominis that manifests as enteritis. It usually occurs in immunocompromised patients including persons with AIDS, transplant recipients, patients receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy, and patients with hematologic malignancies.

**Synonyms:** - Cryptosporidiosis, Chronic Intestinal