NYMC Faculty Publications
First Page
7264387
Last Page
7264387
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Department
Medicine
Abstract
We report an unusual case of severe diarrhea related to Blastocystis sp. infection in a patient with end stage renal disease on hemodialysis. The patient was admitted due to profuse diarrhea associated with fever and leukocytosis. Pertinent stool work-up such as leukocytes in stool, stool culture, clostridium difficile toxin B PCR, and serology for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C and cytomegalovirus screening were all negative. Ova and parasite stool examination revealed Blastocystis sp. The patient was given intravenous metronidazole with clinical improvement by day three and total resolution of symptoms by day ten.
Recommended Citation
Gil, G. S., Chaudhari, S., Shady, A., Caballes, A., & Hong, J. (2016). Blastocystis sp. infection mimicking clostridium difficile colitis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2016, Art. ID: 7264387, 2 pages. doi:10.1155/2016/7264387
Publisher's Statement
Originally published in Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. Licensed under CC-BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/7264387
