1/5. giardiasis following gastric surgery.A patient is presented who developed acute life-threatening diarrhoea due to infestation with giardia lamblia. We propose that the severity of the illness may have been related to hypochlorhydria following gastric surgery.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = illness (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/5. giardiasis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease.An adolescent had marked systemic features suggestive of inflammatory bowel disease. giardia lamblia trophozoites were present in endoscopic biopsy specimens from the terminal ileum and from the duodenum. His illness rapidly and completely resolved after metronidazole therapy. giardiasis must be included in the differential diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease in children.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = illness (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/5. Co-infection of Giardia intestinalis and cyclospora cayetanensis in an immunocompetent patient with prolonged diarrhea: case report.cyclospora cayetanensis is an agent of emerging infectious disease, and a recognized cause of diarrhea in some patients. Also, the flagellated protozoan, Giardia intestinalis, induces a diarrheal illness of the small intestine. Cases of cyclosporiasis are frequently missed, primarily due to the fact that the parasite can be quite difficult to detect in human fecal samples, despite an increasing amount of data regarding this parasite. On the other hand, G. intestinalis can be readily recognized via the microscopic visualization of its trophozoite or cyst forms in stained preparations or unstained wet mounts. In this report, we describe an uncommon case of co-infection with G. intestinalis and C. cayetanensis in an immunocompetent patient with prolonged diarrhea, living in a non-tropical region of turkey.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = illness (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/5. fever and urticaria in acute giardiasis.Travelers' diarrhea afflicts some 250 million people yearly. A number of etiologic agents have been identified, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites. giardia lamblia is one of the pathogens clearly associated with this syndrome. Typical symptoms of giardiasis that include abdominal bloating and cramps are well known, whereas urticaria has rarely been associated with this illness. An American tourist developed acute giardiasis accompanied by urticaria and high fever. No other pathogens were identified, and response to metronidazole therapy was prompt. giardiasis should be included in the differential diagnosis of acute urticaria and fever in the traveler.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = illness (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/5. serum sickness with furazolidone.Two cases of serum sickness from furazolidone (Furoxona), prescribed for giardiasis in latin america, are described. No previous case of serum sickness related to this drug has been reported in the united states. tartrazine (yellow dye number 5), a component of furazolidone tablets (Furoxona) manufactured in latin america countries but no longer included in the drug (Furoxone) in the united states is suggested as a possible cause of serum sickness.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 20413.363413208keywords = sickness (Clic here for more details about this article) |