A Case of B. Hominis Diarrhea in a Patient with Pulmonary Cancer
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A Case of B. Hominis Diarrhea in a Patient with Pulmonary Cancer

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2004;28(4):199-201
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Abstract

Blastocystis hominis is an anaerobic protozoon which causes intermittent diarrheas of long duration in immunosuppressed patients. An acute diarrhea caused by B. hominis was detected in a patient who had received immunosuppressive therapy and who was cured successfully with metronidazole. The clinical significance of B. hominis was discussed.

Keywords: Blastocystis hominis, Diarrhoea, Pulmonary cancer