Korean J Parasitol.
2020 Feb;58(1):47-49. 10.3347/kjp.2020.58.1.47.
Dysentery Caused by Balantidium coli in China
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- 1Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanxi Bethune Hospital & Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan, 030009, Shanxi, PR China
- KMID: 2501956
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2020.58.1.47
Abstract
- Balantidium coli human infection predominantly occurs in tropical and subtropical regions in the world. Human case is extremely rare in China. This report details a case of B. coli infection in a 68-year-old man in China, who presented with history of abdominal pain, tenesmus, diarrhea with blood and was diagnosed as B. coli-caused dysentery. Our case indicates possible occurrence of Balantidium coli-related disease in cooler climates. This case is presented not only because of its rarity but also for future references.
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