Acute Blastocystis-Associated Appendicular Peritonitis in a Child, Casablanca, Morocco

Fréalle, Emilie; El Safadi, Dima; Cian, Amandine; Aubry, Estelle; Certad, Gabriela; Osman, Marwan; Wacrenier, Agnès; Dutoit, Emmanuel; Creusy, Colette; Dubos, François; Viscogliosi, Eric

doi:10.3201/eid2101.140544

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Acute Blastocystis-Associated Appendicular Peritonitis in a Child, Casablanca, Morocco

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By Fréalle, Emilie ; El Safadi, Dima ; Cian, Amandine ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Fréalle, Emilie ; El Safadi, Dima ; Cian, Amandine ; Aubry, Estelle ; Certad, Gabriela ; Osman, Marwan ; Wacrenier, Agnès ; Dutoit, Emmanuel ; Creusy, Colette ; Dubos, François ; Viscogliosi, Eric
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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.
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Appendix/parasitology Blastocystis Blastocystis Infections Child Child, Preschool Disease Outbreaks Feces/parasitology Female Humans Infant Male Middle Aged Peritonitis Young Adult
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Emerg Infect Dis. 21(1):91-94.
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Journal Article
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Morocco
Location:

Africa
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21
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1
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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