Apyretic gastrointestinal disorders due to giardiasis contracted in Morocco

Apyretic gastrointestinal disorders due to giardiasis contracted in Morocco

We present the case of a 32-year-old French man who presented with morning nausea, bloating, frequent flatulence, burping, occasional pyrosis, and alternating diarrhea and constipation two weeks after a trip to Morocco. The diagnosis was established by a parasitological stool exam that revealed cyst...

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Main Authors: Michael K. Hole, Yann A. Meunier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-05-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
Subjects:
gastrointestinal disorders
Giardia lamblia
Giardiasis
Morocco
tinidazole.
Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/85
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spelling doaj-8cbe920cceea4992b1a20676f016e7a02021-04-02T11:49:29ZengMDPI AGClinics and Practice2039-72752039-72832011-05-011210.4081/cp.2011.e4036Apyretic gastrointestinal disorders due to giardiasis contracted in MoroccoMichael K. Hole0Yann A. Meunier1Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CaliforniaStanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CaliforniaWe present the case of a 32-year-old French man who presented with morning nausea, bloating, frequent flatulence, burping, occasional pyrosis, and alternating diarrhea and constipation two weeks after a trip to Morocco. The diagnosis was established by a parasitological stool exam that revealed cysts of Giardia lamblia. He was successfully treated with tinidazole.https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/85gastrointestinal disordersGiardia lambliaGiardiasisMoroccotinidazole.
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author Michael K. Hole
Yann A. Meunier
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Apyretic gastrointestinal disorders due to giardiasis contracted in Morocco
Clinics and Practice
gastrointestinal disorders
Giardia lamblia
Giardiasis
Morocco
tinidazole.
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Yann A. Meunier
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title Apyretic gastrointestinal disorders due to giardiasis contracted in Morocco
title_short Apyretic gastrointestinal disorders due to giardiasis contracted in Morocco
title_full Apyretic gastrointestinal disorders due to giardiasis contracted in Morocco
title_fullStr Apyretic gastrointestinal disorders due to giardiasis contracted in Morocco
title_full_unstemmed Apyretic gastrointestinal disorders due to giardiasis contracted in Morocco
title_sort apyretic gastrointestinal disorders due to giardiasis contracted in morocco
publisher MDPI AG
series Clinics and Practice
issn 2039-7275
2039-7283
publishDate 2011-05-01
description We present the case of a 32-year-old French man who presented with morning nausea, bloating, frequent flatulence, burping, occasional pyrosis, and alternating diarrhea and constipation two weeks after a trip to Morocco. The diagnosis was established by a parasitological stool exam that revealed cysts of Giardia lamblia. He was successfully treated with tinidazole.
topic gastrointestinal disorders
Giardia lamblia
Giardiasis
Morocco
tinidazole.
url https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/85
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