[Acute infectious lymphocytosis associated to Giardia lamblia and Blastocystis hominis coinfection].
Acute infectious lymphocytosis is characterized by marked peripheral blood lymphocytosis, often associated with a mild, nonspecific febrile illness. We present a 4-year-old girl with acute infectious lymphocytosis associated with Giardia lamblia and Blastocystis hominis coinfection. Analysis of peripheral lymphocyte markers showed overall proliferation of B and T cells with a reduction in the proportion of T cells, especially in the CD4T cell subpopulation. Hematologic values returned to normal after treatment with metronidazole.
Arribas
J M
JM
Servicios de Pediatría Hospital General Yagüe, Burgos, Spain. jmmerino@hgy.es
Fernández
G H
GH
Escalera
G I
GI
Pardilla
A I
AI
Martín
T A
TA
González De La Rosa
J B
JB
D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016776:Blastocystis Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016845:Blastocystis hominis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D016829:Giardia lamblia; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008218:Lymphocytosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D008795:Metronidazole