Acute Blastocystis-Associated Appendicular Peritonitis in a Child, Casablanca, Morocco
oleh: Emilie Fréalle, Dima El Safadi, Amandine Cian, Estelle Aubry, Gabriela Certad, Marwan Osman, Agnès Wacrenier, Emmanuel Dutoit, Colette Creusy, François Dubos, Eric Viscogliosi
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Despite increasing reports that Blastocystis infection is associated with digestive symptoms, its pathogenicity remains controversial. We report appendicular peritonitis in a 9-year-old girl returning to France from Morocco. Only Blastocystis parasites were detected in stools, appendix, peritoneal liquid, and recto-uterine pouch. Simultaneous gastroenteritis in 26 members of the child’s family suggested an outbreak.