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.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Appendix / parasitology*
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Blastocystis / isolation & purification
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Blastocystis Infections / diagnosis*
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Blastocystis Infections / epidemiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Disease Outbreaks
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Feces / parasitology
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Morocco
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Peritonitis / diagnosis*
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Peritonitis / parasitology
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Young Adult