Blastocystis sp. Infection Mimicking Clostridium Difficile Colitis
Joint Authors
Gil, Gaby S.
Chaudhari, Shobhana
Shady, Ahmed
Caballes, Ana
Hong, Joe
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report an unusual case of severe diarrhea related to Blastocystis sp.
infection in a patient with end stage renal disease on hemodialysis.
The patient was admitted due to profuse diarrhea associated with fever and leukocytosis.
Pertinent stool work-up such as leukocytes in stool, stool culture, clostridium difficile toxin B PCR, and serology for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C and cytomegalovirus screening were all negative.
Ova and parasite stool examination revealed Blastocystis sp.
The patient was given intravenous metronidazole with clinical improvement by day three and total resolution of symptoms by day ten.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gil, Gaby S.& Chaudhari, Shobhana& Shady, Ahmed& Caballes, Ana& Hong, Joe. 2016. Blastocystis sp. Infection Mimicking Clostridium Difficile Colitis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gil, Gaby S.…[et al.]. Blastocystis sp. Infection Mimicking Clostridium Difficile Colitis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gil, Gaby S.& Chaudhari, Shobhana& Shady, Ahmed& Caballes, Ana& Hong, Joe. Blastocystis sp. Infection Mimicking Clostridium Difficile Colitis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101012
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101012
