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Apyretic gastrointestinal disorders due to giardiasis contracted in Morocco
We present the case of a 32-year-old French man who presented with morning nausea, bloating, frequent flatulence, burping, occasional pyrosis, and alternating diarrhea and constipation two weeks after a trip to Morocco. The diagnosis was established by a parasitological stool exam that revealed cyst...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981248/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765301 http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e40 |
| Sumario: | We present the case of a 32-year-old French man who presented with morning nausea, bloating, frequent flatulence, burping, occasional pyrosis, and alternating diarrhea and constipation two weeks after a trip to Morocco. The diagnosis was established by a parasitological stool exam that revealed cysts of Giardia lamblia. He was successfully treated with tinidazole. |
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