Balantidiasis in an Amerindian child from the Sierra de Perijá-Venezuela. A Case Report

Abstract

A case of balantidiasis in an Amerindian Yukpa child with diarrhea due to Balantidium coli was reported in the Sierra de Perijá-Venezuela. The diagnosis was made with direct stool examination. The initial management included Metronidazol, with a satisfactory outcome.

Keywords

• Balantidium coli, diarrea, metronidazol