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| | ''Giardia lamblia''. Note the twin eye-like anterior nuclei that characterise this organism. | | ''Giardia lamblia''. Note the twin eye-like anterior nuclei that characterise this organism. |
| − | |l1= | + | |l1=Giardiasis |
| | |q2=Is this organism pathogenic? | | |q2=Is this organism pathogenic? |
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| | Yes, particularly in stressed, immunocompromised patients, or in patients with other serious medical conditions. | | Yes, particularly in stressed, immunocompromised patients, or in patients with other serious medical conditions. |
| − | |l2= | + | |l2=Giardiasis |
| | |q3=If pathogenic, how would you treat this organism? | | |q3=If pathogenic, how would you treat this organism? |
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| | Treatment consists of metronidazole (125–250mg/kg orally every 48–72 hours for one to two weeks). | | Treatment consists of metronidazole (125–250mg/kg orally every 48–72 hours for one to two weeks). |
| − | |l3= | + | |l3=Giardiasis#Treatment |
| | |q4=What advice would you give the owner? | | |q4=What advice would you give the owner? |
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| − | Because Giardia can infect humans, great care must be taken to avoid faecal contamination of foodstuffs, food-preparation areas and utensils, and/or domestic water supplies. | + | Because ''Giardia'' can infect humans, great care must be taken to avoid faecal contamination of foodstuffs, food-preparation areas and utensils, and/or domestic water supplies. |
| − | |l4= | + | |l4=Giardiasis |
| | </FlashCard> | | </FlashCard> |
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