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Blastocystis infection in a 5-year-old boy – a case report

Paediatrics and Family Medicine, 2018, Vol.14 (3), p.324-326 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2018. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;ISSN: 1734-1531 ;EISSN: 2451-0742 ;DOI: 10.15557/PiMR.2018.0039

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  • Title:
    Blastocystis infection in a 5-year-old boy – a case report
  • Author: Pawłowska, Joanna ; Pawłowska-Iwanicka, Kamila ; Stelmach, Iwona
  • Subjects: Abdomen ; Allergies ; Asymptomatic ; Blastocystis infection ; children ; Constipation ; Cysts ; Developing countries ; Food ; Infections ; LDCs ; Parasites ; Patients ; Pediatrics ; Pneumonia ; symptoms ; treatment ; Urticaria
  • Is Part Of: Paediatrics and Family Medicine, 2018, Vol.14 (3), p.324-326
  • Description: Blastocystis hominis is one of the most common parasites present in the human gastrointestinal tract. Transmission usually occurs via food and water contaminated with cystic forms or via the faecal-oral route. The prevalence of infection is approximately 30–50% in developing countries and about 1.5–10% in developed ones. Blastocystis hominis was long considered as a large intestine commensal due to asymptomatic infestation, possibly characterised by temporary or permanent gastrointestinal carrier state, in some cases. Currently, this protozoan is considered pathogenic as symptoms develop in the course of infestation, especially in infected immunocompromised individuals. The importance of Blastocystis hominis as a factor responsible for enteral and parenteral symptoms is underestimated in clinical practice, and the infestation with this parasite is underdiagnosed. We present a case of a 5-year-old boy infected with Blastocystis hominis, who developed gastrointestinal symptoms and urticaria.
  • Publisher: Warsaw: Medical Communications Sp. z o.o
  • Language: English;Polish
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1734-1531
    EISSN: 2451-0742
    DOI: 10.15557/PiMR.2018.0039
  • Source: AUTh Library subscriptions: ProQuest Central
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