Repeated Dientamoeba fragilis Infections: A Case Report of Two Families from Sydney, Australia
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Division of Microbiology, SydPath, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Department of Medical and Molecular Biosciences, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Australia
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Infect. Dis. Rep. 2009, 1(1), e4; https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2009.1280
Submission received: 7 September 2009
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Revised: 26 October 2009
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Accepted: 28 October 2009
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Published: 10 November 2009
Abstract
We report cases of two unrelated families who both presented with recurrent Dienta-moeba fragilis infections. Subsequent antimicrobial therapy resulted in the clearance of D. fragilis and total resolution of gastrointestinal symptoms in both families. This report highlights the potentially recurrent nature of D. fragilis infections and the need for laboratories to routinely test for this organism.
Keywords:
Dientamoeba fragilis
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Stark, D.; Barratt, J.; Ellis, J.; Harkness, J.; Marriott, D. Repeated Dientamoeba fragilis Infections: A Case Report of Two Families from Sydney, Australia. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2009, 1, e4. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2009.1280
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Stark D, Barratt J, Ellis J, Harkness J, Marriott D. Repeated Dientamoeba fragilis Infections: A Case Report of Two Families from Sydney, Australia. Infectious Disease Reports. 2009; 1(1):e4. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2009.1280
Chicago/Turabian StyleStark, Damien, Joel Barratt, John Ellis, John Harkness, and Deborah Marriott. 2009. "Repeated Dientamoeba fragilis Infections: A Case Report of Two Families from Sydney, Australia" Infectious Disease Reports 1, no. 1: e4. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2009.1280
