title: Blastocystis hominis may be a potential cause of intestinal disease.
abstract: Blastocystis hominis is a common inhabitant of the human bowel. It is now increasingly recognized as a potential cause of diarrhea. This article presents 12 cases of prolonged or recurrent diarrhea associated with B. hominis found in a large number. No other intestinal parasites were recognized. All patients responded to metronidazole. This report confirms that B. hominis may be a cause of intestinal disease.
authors.affiliation: University Medical Center, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Telalbasic
authors.forename: Z P
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Pikula
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kapidzic
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000469:parasitology; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000469:parasitology*; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000469:parasitology; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole