title: A rare case of urinary balantidiasis in an elderly renal failure patient.
abstract: Balantidium coli is the largest ciliated protozoa infecting humans by the feco-oral transmission from pigs. Large gut is the most common site of involvement. Symptomatology varies from asymptomatic carrier to invasive dysentery. Extra-intestinal infections can occur in liver, lung and urogenital tract. There are very few case reports of urinary balantidiasis. We present a case of urinary balantidiasis in an elderly farmer having diabetes and chronic kidney disease. This case is reported for its rarity and future references.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Hi Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karuna
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, M.K.C.G Medical College, Brahmapur, Ganjam, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Sagar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khadanga
keywords: Balantidiasis; Balantidium coli; trophozoite
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