Acute blastocystis-associated appendicular peritonitis in a child, Casablanca, Morocco

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

doi:10.3201/eid2101.140544

Acute blastocystis-associated appendicular peritonitis in a child, Casablanca, Morocco

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

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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-yearold 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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	91-94
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	21
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2101.140544
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Acute blastocystis-associated appendicular peritonitis in a child, Casablanca, Morocco

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