Protozoa as a cause of recurrent abdominal pain in children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 603-606

  Gijsbers, Carolien F M ^a   Schweizer, Joachim J ^b   Büller, Hans A ^c  

^a JULIANA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

abdominal pain; Blastocystis hominis; Dientamoeba fragilis; Giardia lamblia; parasites; protozoa

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; PAROMOMYCIN; TINIDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOBIA; DIENTAMOEBA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITE CLEARANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; PROTOZOON; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD;

BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; DIENTAMOEBA FRAGILIS; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; CAUSALITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CONSTIPATION; DIENTAMOEBA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS; RECURRENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888134939     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31829f1bc0     Document Type: Article

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