ArticleEuropean journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology2004
Blastocystis hominis as a cause of hypoalbuminemia and anasarca.
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- Exacerbated symptoms in Blastocystis sp.-infected patients treated with metronidazole: two case studies.Parasitology research · 2018Article
- Increase number of mitochondrion-like organelle in symptomatic Blastocystis subtype 3 due to metronidazole treatment.Parasitology research · 2016Article
- Update on the pathogenic potential and treatment options for Blastocystis sp.Gut pathogens · 2014Review
- Development and evaluation of a real-time PCR assay for detection and quantification of blastocystis parasites in human stool samples: prospective study of patients with hematological malignancies.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2011Article
- New insights on classification, identification, and clinical relevance of Blastocystis spp.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2008Review
- Viable blastocystis cysts in Scottish and Malaysian sewage samples.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2005Article
- Comparison of methods for detecting Blastocystis hominis.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2004Article
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Abstract
The protozoan Blastocystis hominis has been considered nonpathogenic, but this classification has come under scrutiny in light of reports in the medical literature indicating it could be the cause of intestinal disorders and, in one case, hypoalbuminemia. Reported here is a severe case of infection with B. hominis that caused acute gastroenteritis with prolonged diarrhea, hypoalbuminemia and anasarca. The diagnosis was based on the parasitological finding, since no other pathological evidence was found. The patient responded favorably to treatment with metronidazole for 10 days. This case supports the idea that B. hominis should be considered as a cause of opportunistic infection in debilitated patients despite the controversy surrounding its pathogenicity.
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