Balantidiasis in an Amerindian child from the Sierra de Perijá-Venezuela. A Case Report

A case of balantidiasis in an Amerindian Yukpa child with diarrhea due to Balantidium coli was reported in the Sierra de Perijá-Venezuela. The diagnosis was made with direct stool examination. The initial management included Metronidazol, with a satisfactory outcome.

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Published inKasmera Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 127 - 132
Main Authors Rosita Cheng-Ng, Raimy Mindiola, Francis Villarroel, Saul Dorfman, Odelis Díaz-Suárez, Ricardo Atencio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 01.12.2006
Subjects
Balantidium coli, diarrea, metronidazol
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Summary:A case of balantidiasis in an Amerindian Yukpa child with diarrhea due to Balantidium coli was reported in the Sierra de Perijá-Venezuela. The diagnosis was made with direct stool examination. The initial management included Metronidazol, with a satisfactory outcome.
ISSN:0075-5222
2477-9628