title: Co-infection of Sarcina and Giardia in a child.
abstract: We present a case of 3-year-old boy who presented with vomiting and chronic diarrhoea, and the duodenal biopsy showed the presence of both Giardia and Sarcina. The clinical and pathological significance of Sarcina remains unknown in human beings and its co-existence with Giardia has not been reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology , Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) , Chandigarh , India.
authors.forename: Mahendra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology , Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) , Chandigarh , India.
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhagat
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology , Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) , Chandigarh , India.
authors.forename: Amanjit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology , Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) , Chandigarh , India.
authors.forename: Sadhna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lal