Neglected Case of Human Balantidiasis: Presumed as Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhoea.
Journal
Case reports in infectious diseases
ISSN: 2090-6625
Titre abrégé: Case Rep Infect Dis
Pays: Egypt
ID NLM: 101573243
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
received:
15
02
2022
accepted:
30
05
2022
entrez:
23
6
2022
pubmed:
24
6
2022
medline:
24
6
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Balantidiasis, due to its rare human incidence and nonspecific clinical presentations often neglected from the diagnosis considerations; however, a potent pathogen. Herein, we report a case of neglected balantidiasis presumed as antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Protozoal infections, like balantidiasis, might be excluded from the diagnostic consideration in antibiotic-associated diarrhoea cases. Therefore, meticulous review of nonspecific clinical presentation and validation of an etiology with support of diagnostic tests are mandatory.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Balantidiasis, due to its rare human incidence and nonspecific clinical presentations often neglected from the diagnosis considerations; however, a potent pathogen. Herein, we report a case of neglected balantidiasis presumed as antibiotic-associated diarrhoea.
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
Protozoal infections, like balantidiasis, might be excluded from the diagnostic consideration in antibiotic-associated diarrhoea cases. Therefore, meticulous review of nonspecific clinical presentation and validation of an etiology with support of diagnostic tests are mandatory.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35734242
doi: 10.1155/2022/6013151
pmc: PMC9208978
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
6013151Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 Sreska Shrestha and Priyatam Khadka.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
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