Multiple And Severe Parasitic Infestation In Mentally Retarded Patient- A Case Report

Case Report
Shah.P, Ostwal.K, Rathod.P, Jadhav.A, Shaikh.N and Ingole .K
DOI: 
xxx-xxxxx-xxxx
Subject: 
Medicine
KeyWords: 
Balantidium coli, Mentally retarded, T.solium, T.trichura
Abstract: 

Enteroparasites are worldwide in distribution and can cause fatal diarrhoea in malnourished and immunocompromised individuals. This case reports a 10 year old mentally retarded girl whopresented with complaints offever with convulsions since two days and persistent diarrhoeasince 2 months.She was admitted in pediatric ward for the same. Her stool sample was collected for Microscopy and culture. Microscopy revealed abundant tropozoites of Balantidium.coli, eggs of Trichuris trichura and Taeniasolium. After the microscopy report, the patient was immediately started with mebendazole and tetracycline. She recovered after treatment and was discharged after 15 days. We are hereby reporting a rare case report of multiple parasitic infestations from India.