Blastocystis hominis Infection Presenting as Recurrent Diarrhea
Authors: JERRY B. VANNATTA
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Brief Reports1 April 1985Blastocystis hominis Infection Presenting as Recurrent DiarrheaJERRY B. VANNATTA, M.D., DAVID ADAMSON, Ph.D., KEN MULLICAN, M.S.JERRY B. VANNATTA, M.D., DAVID ADAMSON, Ph.D., KEN MULLICAN, M.S.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-102-4-495 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptOriginally named and classified as fungus by Brumpt (1), Blastocystis hominis has recently been reclassified as a parasite (2). In addition, B. hominis has recently been reported as pathogenic (3), although it had been thought to be a commensal in humans. We report a case of recurrent diarrhea, thought to be caused by B. hominis.A 28-year-old white man had episodes of vomiting and diarrhea, occurring 1 day per week for 3 successive weeks. The symptoms lasted approximately 18 hours on each of these days, after which he felt well. 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