title: Blastocystis hominis in two children of one family.
abstract: Two apparently healthy children from the same family were found to have moderate to heavy Blastocystis hominis in their stool samples whilst being investigated for intestinal symptoms: sporadic, painless, rectal bleeding in one and persistent diarrhoea in the other. After treatment with metronidazole, they had no further signs, and stool samples became negative. Eighteen months later, both were asymptomatic, and stool samples continued to be negative for the parasite.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health, U.W.I., Port-of-Spain General Hospital, Trinidad.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Bratt
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Tikasingh
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005190:Family; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D014900:West Indies / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole