Presentation
Specific antibiotic treatment is efficacious, and it is important to consider the risk of this parasitic disease in susceptible patients presenting with bloody diarrhoea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Entire Body System
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Pathologist
Chicago, Il: American Society of Clinical Pathologists 106-110. [omicsonline.org]
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Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection
On March 20, 2009 the asymptomatic patient of low social class presented with a clinical history of uterine cervix carcinoma, obstructive uropathy (which required a permanent bilateral ureteric stenting) and recurrent urinary tract infection. [omicsonline.org]
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Sepsis
Fatal cases of balantidiosis have also been associated with sepsis secondary to intestinal disease ( 51, 58 ). [doi.org]
Respiratoric
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Cough
We reported that the first case of pneumonia caused by B. coli in Korea in an immunocompetent 40-year-old woman who displayed symptoms of chest discomfort and cough, and was cured with metronidazole. [synapse.koreamed.org]
Computerized tomography scans and X-rays showed lung lesions in a 58-year-old woman (Greece) with leukemia who also suffered weight loss, weakness, abdominal cramps, and a cough. [doi.org]
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Aspiration
[…] portal circuit) or lymphatic systems ( 3, 9, 70 ), perforation of the colon and spread through the peritoneal cavity ( 70 ), invasion of the lungs across the diaphragm ( 58 ), and colonization of the nasopharynx with spread to the lungs, resulting from aspiration [doi.org]
Gastrointestinal
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Acute Diarrhea
A 54-year-old alcoholic pork butcher (France) with acute diarrhea suffered colonic perforation but recovered after doxycycline treatment and colectomy ( 20 ). [doi.org]
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Abdominal Cramps
Computerized tomography scans and X-rays showed lung lesions in a 58-year-old woman (Greece) with leukemia who also suffered weight loss, weakness, abdominal cramps, and a cough. [doi.org]
Jaw & Teeth
Neurologic
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Neglect
Human B. coli infections are easily treated but may be severe and even fatal if neglected. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Human B. coli infections are easily treated but may be severe and even fatal if neglected. Contributeur : Anne-Pauline Bellanger Soumis le : jeudi 27 juin 2013 - 09:46:58 Dernière modification le : mercredi 5 septembre 2018 - 17:04:02 [hal.archives-ouvertes.fr]
Balantidium is an often-neglected pathogen. Research on Balantidium has been sparse. In the present study, we devised in vitro techniques for cultivation and maintenance of B. coli that are easy and cost-effective. [ijhas.in]
Balantidium is an often-neglected pathogen. Research on Balantidium has been sparse. [doi.org]
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Confusion
[…] round micronucleus adjacent to macronucleus, difficult to see Cytoplasm: May be vacuolated; may contain ingested bacteria and debris; anterior cytostome Cilia: Body surface covered with longitudinal rows of cilia; longer near cytostome Note: It may be confused [microbesinfo.com]
Clear instructions must be given to patients on proper urine sample collection to avoid confusion on diagnosis. [omicsonline.org]
CEC can also be confused with other motile pathogens, in this case the flagellate stage of the ameboflagellate Naegleria fowleri in cerebrospinal fluid samples ( 14 ). [doi.org]
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Cervical Cord Compression
The authors describe a case of vertebral osteomyelitis with secondary cervical cord compression caused by B. coli. The patient was a 60-year-old immunocompetent man presenting with quadriplegia of short duration. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Quadriplegia
The patient was a 60-year-old immunocompetent man presenting with quadriplegia of short duration. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine showed extradural and prevertebral abscess at the C3-4 level. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The patient was a 60-year-old immunocompetent man presenting with quadriplegia of short duration. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine showed extradural and prevertebral abscess at the C3–4 level. [thejns.org]
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Agitation
Trophic ciliates, however, did not survive agitation in attempts at manometric studies. Biphasic media in tubes were often used with an agar, inspissated egg yolk, or serum butt overlaid with nutrient medium. [doi.org]
Workup
Microbiology
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Pseudomonas
To report a rare case of polymicrobial keratitis due to Balantidium coli and gram-negative bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae, in a soft contact lens (CL) wearer. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
PURPOSE:To report a rare case of polymicrobial keratitis due to Balantidium coli and gram-negative bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae, in a soft contact lens (CL) wearer. [pubpharm.de]
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Fusarium
This new urine sample revealed only bacteria and leukocytes but no Balantidium coli, no mites, yeasts or Fusarium. Urine culture was positive for Serratia sp. which was treated with i.v. amikacin. [omicsonline.org]
Treatment
Treatment with topical antibiotics may not suffice, and the intravenous route of antiprotozoal drugs may be a useful adjunct. Increasing awareness, early diagnosis, and treatment may improve the final visual outcome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment : Carbarsone, diiodohydroxyquin, tetracycline. Epidemiological control and treatment are similar to those of E. histolytica . [facstaff.cbu.edu]
Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. [drugs.com]
Prognosis
Prognosis In the antibiotic era, severe balantidiasis carries an improved prognosis, and most affected patients now recover. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Etiology
In order to find out the causative etiologic agent of diarrhea, stool samples were examined by native, lugol and flotation methods and we detected moving trophozoites, which were approximately 60 microm long and 35 microm wide. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Other factors must be taken into account, such as (i) host factors, including resistance and/or possible immunity; and (ii) the etiologic agent itself and its ability to invade host tissues. [doi.org]
Epidemiology
Epidemiological control and treatment are similar to those of E. histolytica . [facstaff.cbu.edu]
[…] and micronucleus; cysts are usually 50-55 µm in diameter SECTION II - HEALTH HAZARD PATHOGENICITY: Infection of colon characterized by diarrhea or dysentery; accompanied by abdominal colic, tenesmus, nausea, and vomiting with bloody and mucoid stools EPIDEMIOLOGY [msdsonline.com]
Epidemiology Balantidiasis in humans is common in the Philippines, but it can be found anywhere in the world, especially among those that are in close contact with swine. [monsterologist.blogspot.com]
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology B coli exists as a trophozoite and a cyst and usually affects the large intestine, from the caecum to the rectum. The trophozoites replicate by binary fission and conjugation, and they subsist on bacteria. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Prevention
This collection of symptoms is Balantidiasis, which can be treated effectively with antibiotics and can be prevented with proper hand washing practices, water treatment, separation of human and swine habitats, and proper waste disposal. [stanford.edu]
In a Gorilla gorilla - Gorilla, a retaining enema of two grams of tetracycline plus two grams of iodoquinol suspended in 1,500 g of physiological saline was used successfully. ( B214 .3.1.w18) Prevention It is important to sterilise the environment to [wildpro.twycrosszoo.org]
[…] monkeys, guinea pigs, rats (cecum and colon) cyst ingested in contaminated food and water dairrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of weight, ulcerated colon and cecum identification of parasite in feces carbarsone, diiodohydroxyquin, tetracycline prevent [quizlet.com]
Balantidiasis infections can be prevented by following proper hygiene practices. Do not use human feces as fertilizer in agriculture. Wash your hands after going to the toilet and before meal. Only drink pure water. [parasitesinhumans.org]