Dientamoeba fragilis as a cause of travelers' diarrhea: report of seven cases.
Dientamoeba fragilis is a pathogenic trichomonad parasite that causes gastrointestinal disease in humans. We report seven cases of travelers' diarrhea caused by D fragilis in patients who had traveled to overseas destinations within Asia or the Pacific which occurred over an 8-month period. Patients presented with diarrhea lasting from 5 days to over 4 weeks. Dientamoeba fragilis should be considered as a cause of diarrhea in returning travelers.
Stark
Damien
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Department of Microbiology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia. dstark@stvincents.com.au
Beebe
Nigel
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Marriott
Deborah
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Ellis
John
J
Harkness
John
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004029:Dientamoeba; D004030:Dientamoebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014195:Travel