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It is commonly transmitted through contaminated water, food, and surfaces contaminated with feces from infected humans or animals. Cryptosporidiosis is a severe public health and environmental challenge, so most studies focus on vulnerable groups, including immunocompromised individuals, children, livestock, and water.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this study, 217 patients admitted to the hospital who experienced symptoms such as acute or chronic diarrhea within 48-72 hours of admission were examined by the modified Ziehl Neelsen (MZN) stain for microscopically, and the amplification of 18S rRNA gene for the nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) survey.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Cryptosporidium<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp. prevalence was estimated to be 0.00% (0\/217) by microscopy; however, PCR results indicate that 0.92% (2\/217) were positive fecal samples.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The distribution of nosocomial diarrhea specifically caused by\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Cryptosporidium<\/jats:italic>\n                      is uncommon. It is imperative to note that healthcare settings, including hospitals, can be potential sources of transmission of various infectious diseases, including cryptosporidiosis. 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