Balantidium Coli: Rare Urinary Pathogen or Fecal Contaminant in Urine? Case Study And Review
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 3
Abstract
Balantidium coli is a known fecal pathogen causing dysentery, abdominal pain and weight loss. It can though rarely cause urinary tract infection. Differentiating between the two is very essential as many urinary samples received are contaminated with fecal pathogens. B. coli in urine should always alert the pathologist because urinary balantidiasis is in itself very rare, so fecal contamination must first be ruled out. We have seen two cases in 2 years where one of the case was suffering from urinary balantidiasis while the other was due to fecal contamination.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Smita Gupta, Dr. Purnima Bharati, Dr. Kamlesh Prasad Sinha, Dr. R. K. Shrivastav
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