Table 2.
Demographic and clinical parameters between patients infected with C. hominis and C. parvum.
| Patients with C. hominis infection (50) |
Patients with C. parvum infection (19) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) in years | 40 ± 13 | 33.6 ± 13 | 0.43 |
| Gender (males) | 41/50 (82%) | 16/19 (84.2%) | 0.8 |
| Melting curve (mean ± SD) °C | 74.8 ± 1.64°C | 72.6 ± 1.76°C | NS |
| Ct values (mean ± SD) | 30.45 ± 3.43 | 30.5 ± 3.3 | NS |
| Conc. (median, IQR) | Log10 6.37 (5.65–7.12) | Log10 5.81 (4.26–6.65) | 0.046 |
| Diarrhoea | 41/50 (82%) | 16/19 (84%) | 1.00 |
| Duration of diarrhoea (median, IQR) | 19, 1–45 | 16, 3–60 | 0.89 |
| Number of episodes (mean, SD) | 5 ± 3.7 | 5 ± 2.8 | 0.45 |
| Fever | 23/50 (46%) | 10/19 (52.6%) | 0.77 |
| Nausea/vomiting | 29/50 (58%) | 5/19 (26%) | 0.032 |
| Abdominal pain | 22/50 (44%) | 7/19 (37%) | 0.95 |
(SD: Standard deviation, IQR: interquartile range, NS: not significant and Ct: cycle threshold, Conc.: Equivalent oocyst concentration (parasite load)).