Extra-intestinal Blastocystis identified in Russian Patient with Liver Abscess

Russian physicians have reported on extra-intestinal Blastocystis infection in a 65-year old female patient suffering from a liver abscess, following surgery for removal of colonic polyps.  Pathologists identified Blastocystis cells, along with liver cells and inflammatory cells in aspirates from the patient’s liver.  The patient made a full recovery following treatment with broad spectrum antibiotics and an imidazole antiparasitic drug (imidazole drugs are of the miconazole, fluconazole, clotrimazole family)  The study authors suggested this case illustrated the importance of investigating Blastocystis infection in immunocompromised patients.  Link to NIH Pubmed entry.

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