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Yvan J. F. Hutin, Marie-Noelle Sombardier, Olivier Liguory, Claudine Sarfati, Francis Derouin, Jacques Modaï, Jean-Michel Molina, Risk Factors for Intestinal Microsporidiosis in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: A Case-Control Study, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 178, Issue 3, September 1998, Pages 904–907, https://doi.org/10.1086/515353
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Abstract
A prospective unmatched case-control study was conducted to determine risk factors for intestinal microsporidiosis in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who had ⩽200 CD4 cells/mm3. In multivariate analysis, case-patients (n = 30) were more likely than were controlsubjects (n = 56) to have ⩽100 CD4 cells/mm3 (odds ratio [OR], 6.5; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1–42), to report male homosexual preference (OR, 7.6; 95% CI, 1–59.5), and to report swimming in a pool in the previous 12 months (OR, 9.2; 95% CI, 2.1–38.9). In summary, intestinal microsporidiosis in persons with HIV infection and ⩽200/mm3 CD4 cells is associated with male homosexuality and swimming in pools, suggesting fecal-oral transmission, including sexual and waterborne routes.