title: Blastocystosis: a new disease in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome?
abstract: The protozoon Blastocystis hominis may cause episodes of diarrhoea with abdominal pain, tenesmus, fever and eosinophilia. We have observed 5 cases of blastocystosis in male subjects with symptomatic HIV infection. All patients had a complete response to metronidazole. This report confirms that Blastocystis hominis may be responsible for HIV-related diarrhoea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, General Hospital, Alessandria, Italy.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Garavelli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scaglione
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bicocchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Libanore
mesh_terms: D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000150:complications*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000150:complications*