Acute Blastocystis-Associated Appendicular Peritonitis in a Child, Casablanca, Morocco

Acute Blastocystis-Associated Appendicular Peritonitis in a Child, Casablanca, Morocco

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 l...

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Main Authors: Emilie Fréalle, Dima El Safadi, Amandine Cian, Estelle Aubry, Gabriela Certad, Marwan Osman, Agnès Wacrenier, Emmanuel Dutoit, Colette Creusy, François Dubos, Eric Viscogliosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Blastocystis
blastocystosis
parasite
gastrointestinal
appendicitis
peritonitis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/1/14-0544_article
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spelling doaj-ff907a6a2414400d84c7f759a300a9dd2020-11-24T22:07:38ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592015-01-01211919410.3201/eid2101.140544Acute Blastocystis-Associated Appendicular Peritonitis in a Child, Casablanca, MoroccoEmilie FréalleDima El SafadiAmandine CianEstelle AubryGabriela CertadMarwan OsmanAgnès WacrenierEmmanuel DutoitColette CreusyFrançois DubosEric ViscogliosiDespite 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/1/14-0544_articleBlastocystisblastocystosisparasitegastrointestinalappendicitisperitonitis
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author Emilie Fréalle
Dima El Safadi
Amandine Cian
Estelle Aubry
Gabriela Certad
Marwan Osman
Agnès Wacrenier
Emmanuel Dutoit
Colette Creusy
François Dubos
Eric Viscogliosi
spellingShingle Emilie Fréalle
Dima El Safadi
Amandine Cian
Estelle Aubry
Gabriela Certad
Marwan Osman
Agnès Wacrenier
Emmanuel Dutoit
Colette Creusy
François Dubos
Eric Viscogliosi
Acute Blastocystis-Associated Appendicular Peritonitis in a Child, Casablanca, Morocco
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Blastocystis
blastocystosis
parasite
gastrointestinal
appendicitis
peritonitis
author_facet Emilie Fréalle
Dima El Safadi
Amandine Cian
Estelle Aubry
Gabriela Certad
Marwan Osman
Agnès Wacrenier
Emmanuel Dutoit
Colette Creusy
François Dubos
Eric Viscogliosi
author_sort Emilie Fréalle
title Acute Blastocystis-Associated Appendicular Peritonitis in a Child, Casablanca, Morocco
title_short Acute Blastocystis-Associated Appendicular Peritonitis in a Child, Casablanca, Morocco
title_full Acute Blastocystis-Associated Appendicular Peritonitis in a Child, Casablanca, Morocco
title_fullStr Acute Blastocystis-Associated Appendicular Peritonitis in a Child, Casablanca, Morocco
title_full_unstemmed Acute Blastocystis-Associated Appendicular Peritonitis in a Child, Casablanca, Morocco
title_sort acute blastocystis-associated appendicular peritonitis in a child, casablanca, morocco
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2015-01-01
description 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.
topic Blastocystis
blastocystosis
parasite
gastrointestinal
appendicitis
peritonitis
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/1/14-0544_article
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