Pentatrichomonas hominis in an immunosuppressed patient with enteric manifestations

Authors

  • Rumpa Saha
  • Archana Singal
  • Stuti Kaushik
  • Shukla Das

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/ejms.v2i2.92

Keywords:

Diarrhea, Metronidazole, Pentatrichomonas hominis

Abstract

Pentatrichomonas hominis is a flagellated protozoa considered to be a commensal that inhabits caecum and large intestine in man. It is regarded to be non-pathogenic, however, it has been postulated that these trichomonads undergo multiplication under favorable conditions for growth and exhibit a form of opportunism eventually causing diarrhea. We report, for the first time in India, a case of diarrhea due to P. hominis in an elderly male with myeloid malignancy that resolved on treatment with metronidazole.

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Published

2017-05-25

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2017): April - June

Section

Case Report

License

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Saha, R., Singal, A., Kaushik, S., & Das, S. (2017). Pentatrichomonas hominis in an immunosuppressed patient with enteric manifestations. Eastern Journal of Medical Sciences, 2(2), 37-38. https://doi.org/10.32677/ejms.v2i2.92