Blastocystis hominis May Be a Potential Cause of Intestinal Disease

Blastocystis hominis is a common inhabitant of the human bowel. It is now increasingly recognized as a potential cause of diarrhea. This article presents 12 cases of prolonged or recurrent diarrhea associated with B. hominis found in a large number. No other intestinal parasites were recognized. All...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 1991, Vol.23 (3), p.389-390
Hauptverfasser:	Telalbasic, Sad Ida, Pikula, Zoran P., Kapidzic, Munevera
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Pain - parasitology Adult Animals Biological and medical sciences Blastomycoses and paracoccidioidomycosis Diarrhea - parasitology Eukaryota - classification Eukaryota - isolation & purification Feces - parasitology Female Human mycoses Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Metronidazole - therapeutic use Middle Aged Mycoses Protozoan Infections - parasitology Recurrence Tropical mycoses
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Zusammenfassung:	Blastocystis hominis is a common inhabitant of the human bowel. It is now increasingly recognized as a potential cause of diarrhea. This article presents 12 cases of prolonged or recurrent diarrhea associated with B. hominis found in a large number. No other intestinal parasites were recognized. All patients responded to metronidazole. This report confirms that B. hominis may be a cause of intestinal disease.
ISSN:	0036-5548 1651-1980
DOI:	10.3109/00365549109024329