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

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rosita Cheng-Ng, Raimy Mindiola, Francis Villarroel, Saul Dorfman, Odelis Díaz-Suárez, Ricardo Atencio
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Zulia 2006-12-01
Series:Kasmera
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Online Access:https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/4778