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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. | ||
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|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). | ||
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|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. | ||
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Revision as of 16:26, 28 October 2011
This photomicrograph is of a trichrome-stained organism found in the faeces of an iguana.
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What is your diagnosis? | Giardia lamblia. Note the twin eye-like anterior nuclei that characterise this organism. |
Link to Article | |
| Is this organism pathogenic? | Yes, particularly in stressed, immunocompromised patients, or in patients with other serious medical conditions. |
Link to Article | |
| If pathogenic, how would you treat this organism? | Treatment consists of metronidazole (125–250mg/kg orally every 48–72 hours for one to two weeks). |
Link to Article | |
| What advice would you give the owner? | 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. |
Link to Article | |
