Repeated Dientamoeba fragilis infections: a case report of two families from Sydney, Australia.
We report cases of two unrelated families who both presented with recurrent Dientamoeba fragilis infections. Subsequent antimicrobial therapy resulted in the clearance of D. fragilis and total resolution of gastrointestinal symptoms in both families. This report highlights the potentially recurrent nature of D. fragilis infections and the need for laboratories to routinely test for this organism.
Division of Microbiology, SydPath, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia; ; Department of Medical and Molecular Biosciences, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Australia.
Damien
D
Stark
Division of Microbiology, SydPath, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia; ; Department of Medical and Molecular Biosciences, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Australia.
Joel
J
Barratt
Department of Medical and Molecular Biosciences, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Australia.
John
J
Ellis
Division of Microbiology, SydPath, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia; ; Department of Medical and Molecular Biosciences, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Australia.
John
J
Harkness
Division of Microbiology, SydPath, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia; ; Department of Medical and Molecular Biosciences, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Australia.
Deborah
D
Marriott
Dientamoeba fragilis.