Diarrhea associated with Pentatrichomonas hominis in an infant: A case report
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Date
2022-01
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Wolters Kluwer – Medknow
Abstract
Pentatrichomonas hominis is a flagellated protozoan parasite that resides in the digestive tract of humans and is generally nonpathogenic. Although parasites of diarrheal etiology are widespread, neonatal infection with P. hominis is an uncommon incident. This case report depicts an instance of active P. hominis in an 8-month- old child with complaints of fever, vomiting, and loose stools. Stool examination was done with saline and iodine wet mount that showed motile trophozoites of P. hominis with a jerky movement. Treatment with metronidazole was effective as no parasite was found on repeated stool examinations. Pentatrichomonas hominis should be recognized as a cause of diarrhea in neonates, despite being rare.
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Infant, metronidazole, Trichomonas hominis
Citation
Khan Sameena, Gandham Nageshwari R, Das Nikunja K, Patil Rajashri A, Mirza Shahzad, Kannuri Sriram. Diarrhea associated with Pentatrichomonas hominis in an infant: A case report. MGM Journal of Medical Sciences. 2022 Jan; 9(1): 120-122