title: Acute blastocystis-associated appendicular peritonitis in a child, Casablanca, Morocco.
abstract: Despite increasing reports that Blastocystis infection is associated with digestive symptoms, its pathogenicity remains controversial. We report appendicular peritonitis in a 9-year-old girl returning to France from Morocco. Only Blastocystis parasites were detected in stools, appendix, peritoneal liquid, and recto-uterine pouch. Simultaneous gastroenteritis in 26 members of the child's family suggested an outbreak.
authors.forename: Emilie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fréalle
authors.forename: Dima
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: El Safadi
authors.forename: Amandine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cian
authors.forename: Estelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aubry
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Certad
authors.forename: Marwan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osman
authors.forename: Agnès
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wacrenier
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dutoit
authors.forename: Colette
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Creusy
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dubos
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Viscogliosi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001065:Appendix / Q000469:parasitology*; D016844:Blastocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016776:Blastocystis Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009018:Morocco; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D055815:Young Adult