Balantidiasis in an Amerindian child from the Sierra de Perijá-Venezuela. A Case Report

• Main Authors: Rosita Cheng-Ng (Author), Raimy Mindiola (Author), Francis Villarroel (Author), Saul Dorfman (Author), Odelis Díaz-Suárez (Author), Ricardo Atencio (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales, 2006-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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A case of balantidiasis in an Amerindian Yukpa child with diarrhea due to Balantidium coli was reported in the Sierra de Perijá-Venezuela. The diagnosis was made with direct stool examination. The initial management included Metronidazol, with a satisfactory outcome.