Necrotizing Lung Infection Caused by the Protozoan Balantidium coli

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, Sat
dc.contributor.authorHarding, Godfrey
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-08T19:57:09Z
dc.date.available2016-06-08T19:57:09Z
dc.date.issued2003-1-1
dc.date.updated2016-06-07T07:00:33Z
dc.description.abstractBalantidium coli, a ciliated protozoan, is well known to cause intestinal infection in humans. Extraintestinal spread to the peritoneal cavity and genitourinary tract has rarely been reported. There have also been a few cases of lung involvement from this parasite. A case of B coli causing a thick-walled right upper lobe cavity in an organic farmer who had contact with aerosolized pig manure is reported. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid examined for ova and parasite revealed trophozoites of B coli in large numbers. Treatment with doxycycline hyclate led to marked improvement. Necrotizing lung infection caused by the protozoan B coli should be considered in individuals who report contact with pigs.
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dc.identifier.citationSat Sharma and Godfrey Harding, “Necrotizing Lung Infection Caused by the Protozoan Balantidium coli,” Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 163-166, 2003. doi:10.1155/2003/829860
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/829860
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/31428
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dc.rights.holderCopyright © 2003 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.titleNecrotizing Lung Infection Caused by the Protozoan Balantidium coli
dc.typeJournal Article
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