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- Title
A rare case of urinary balantidiasis in an elderly renal failure patient.
- Authors
Karuna, T.; Khadanga, Sagar
- Abstract
Balantidium coli is the largest ciliated protozoa infecting humans by the feco-oral transmission from pigs. Large gut is the most common site of involvement. Symptomatology varies from asymptomatic carrier to invasive dysentery. Extra-intestinal infections can occur in liver, lung and urogenital tract. There are very few case reports of urinary balantidiasis. We present a case of urinary balantidiasis in an elderly farmer having diabetes and chronic kidney disease. This case is reported for its rarity and future references.
- Subjects
BALANTIDIUM coli; CILIATA; SWINE; LARGE intestine; LIVER; LUNGS; FARMERS; DISEASES
- Publication
Tropical Parasitology, 2014, Vol 4, Issue 1, p47
- ISSN
2229-5070
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/2229-5070.129165