Blastocystis species and gastrointestinal symptoms in peruvian adults attended in a public hospital
- Mayra Ximena Robles-Cabrera,
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- Luis Gonzales-Huerta,
- Vicky Panduro-Correa,
- Bernardo Dámaso-Mata,
- Samuel Pecho-Silva
- Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán,
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- Universidad Científica del Sur,
- Imperial College London,
- Hospital Regional Hermilio Valdizán,
- Subgerencia de Atención Preventivo Promocional y Complejidad Creciente
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Infection and Chemotherapy (Volume 53)Publication milestones
- Published - 2021
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Published - 2021
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2093-2340Publication IDs
- Scopus: 85106384997
Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of Blastocystis sp. in gastrointestinal symptoms reported by adult patients in a Peruvian hospital. A case-control 3:1 study was performed at the outpatient clinic. Direct stool examinations were done. One hundred sixty patients were included, 40 cases and 120 controls. Positivity to Blastocystis sp. was associated with dyspepsia (P <0.001), bloating (P <0.001) and abdominal pain (P = 0.03) in patients attending our hospital outpatient clinic.
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