D Hale1, W Aldeen, K Carroll. 1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
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.
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.
Authors: Adriana S Lopez; Jean M Bendik; Jean Y Alliance; Jacquelin M Roberts; Alexandre J da Silva; Iaci N S Moura; Michael J Arrowood; Mark L Eberhard; Barbara L Herwaldt Journal: J Clin Microbiol Date: 2003-05 Impact factor: 5.948