Irritable bowel syndrome: in search of an etiology: role of Blastocystis hominis.

This study was designed to examine stool specimens of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients for Blastocystis hominis, a common intestinal parasite. One hundred fifty patients were enrolled, 95 IBS cases and 55 controls. These patients provided a medical history, and underwent physical and laboratory evaluations that included stool microscopy and culture for B. hominis and colonoscopy. The 95 cases (51 males and 44 females) had a mean +/- SD age of 37.8 +/- 13.2 years. Stool microscopy was positive for B. hominis in 32% (30 of 95) of the cases and 7% (4 of 55) of the controls (P = 0.001). Stool culture was positive in 46% (44 of 95) of the cases and 7% (4 of 55) of the controls (P \u3c 0.001). Stool culture for B. hominis in IBS was more sensitive than microscopy (P \u3c 0.001). Blastocystis hominis was frequently demonstrated in the stool samples of IBS patients; however, its significance in IBS still needs to be investigated. Stool culture has a higher positive yield for B. hominis than stool microscopy

Atlas Parasitologi Kedokteran : atlas protozoa, cacing, dan artropoda penting, sebagian besar berwarna

vii, 263 hlm.; 28,5 cm

Atlas Parasitologi Kedokteran

vii, 263 hlm,;21 x 28 c

Atlas parasitologi kedokteran

Atlas Parasitologi Kedokteran ini dapat menjadi alat bantu visual yang baik untuk memahami morfologi daur hidup serta aspek klinis berbagai parasit yang penting dalam dunia kedokteran. Gambar-gambar yang ada di dalam buku ini sebagian besar merupakan gambar berwarna dan beberapa di antaranya dibuat dengan teknik mikrofotografi guna memperlihatkan struktur-struktur rinci dengan lebih baik. Buku ini sangat berguna bagi para mahasiswa yang sedang mempelajari mata kuliah parasitologi, petugas laboratorium di rumah sakit, serta dapat membantu dokter-dokter praktek dalam menegakkan diagnosis kerja

Atlas of medical parasitology

BaikDisertai C

Atlas Parasitologi Kedokteran

vii, 263 hlm, : il. ; 21 x 28 cm

Handbook of medical parasitology

v+218hlm.;24c