Diarrhea Associated With Cyanobacterialike Bodies in an Immunocompetent HostAn Unusual Epidemiological Source
Devon Hale, MD;
William Aldeen;
Karen Carroll, MD
JAMA. 1994;271(2):144-145.
Abstract
Objective.
—To describe a patient who developed diarrhea secondary to Cyanobacterialike bodies (CLBs) after exposure to contaminated water in his home.
Design.
—Case report.
Setting.
—General community.
Patient.
—Healthy, elderly man.
Intervention.
—None, self-limited illness.
Results.
—The patient's clinical course was consistent with illness caused by CLBs. Cyanobacterialike bodies were recovered from the patient's stool sample and the contaminated water to which he was exposed.
Conclusion.
—Internists and laboratory technicians should be aware of CLBs as a cause of protracted diarrhea in the community.
(JAMA. 1994;271:144-145)
Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Internal Medicine (Dr Hale) and Pathology (Dr Carroll), University of Utah Medical Center, and Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Inc (Mr Aldeen), Salt Lake City, Utah.
Footnotes
Reprint requests to Department of Pathology, University of Utah Medical Center, 5C 130 SOM, 50 N Medical Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 (Dr Carroll).
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