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 in | Kasmera Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 127 - 132 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales
01.12.2006
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0075-5222 2477-9628 |