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Table 4 Stool consistency, presence of mucus and blood (macro- and microscopic) in 125 positive Cyclospora cases, Honduras

From: Marked seasonality of Cyclospora cayetanensis infections: ten-year observation of hospital cases, Honduras

Stool consistency

Year of observation 2002–2011

Totals (%)

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

Formed

2

3

3

7

6

5

1

3

2

5

37 (29.6)

Soft

0

3

6

5

2

4

4

4

1

3

32 (25.6)

Diarrheic

0

5

4

1

1

2

1

1

5

7

27 (21.5)

Liquid

4

1

2

0

2

1

1

5

5

1

22 (17.5)

Mucus

0

1

2

0

0

0

2

3

0

4

12 (9.5)

aOccult blood/Blood macro

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2 (1.5)

  1. aAs requested by physician, not performed routinely