Zeitschrift für klinische Fallberichte

Balantidium coli in the Urinse Sediment

Abstract

Jose Antonio Tesser Poloni*, Elizete Keitel, Patrícia Speroto Ceccon, Carlos Franco Voegeli, Istifanus Bala Bosan, Giuseppe Garigali and Giovanni Battista Fogazzi Central Laboratory of Clinical Analysis ,

Balantidium coli is a ciliated protozoa which can infect humans. Although the infection is uncommon, it tends to be more frequent in the tropics and subtropical regions. It is often asymptomatic but may present with gastrointestinal symptoms. Few cases of urinary balantidiasis have been reported but faecal contamination could cause diagnostic dilemma.