Giardia

Giardiasis Overview
Giardiasis is an infection of the small bowel by a single-celled organism called Giardia lamblia.
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Giardiasis
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(jrd´ss, jrd´ss), infection of the small intestine by a protozoan, Giardia lamblia. Giardia, which was named after Alfred M.
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Giardia: A genus of protozoa that infect the gastrointestinal tract of some animals, including humans. Giardia have a large sucking disk which permits them to adhere to the intestinal lining.
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Giardia; Traveler's diarrhea - giardiasis
Treatment:
Some infections resolve on their own. Anti-infective agents such as metronidazole or quinacrine may be used. Furazolidone is generally used to treat children.
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Giardiasis is an intestinal illness caused by a parasite called Giardia lamblia. In the United States, giardia is the most common cause of diarrhea due to contaminated water.
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Giardiasis (jee-are-DIE-uh-sis) is an infection of the bowel (intestines). Without medicine, it may take as long as 1 month to get better.
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Giardia is a protozoa
Giardia is a type of single celled organism called a protozoon (these are different to bacteria). Giardia first came to light in the UK as an important cause of traveller's diarrhoea among those returning from abroad.
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Giardia lamblia. In GL Mandell et al., eds., Principles and Practice of Infectious Disease, 6th ed., vol. 2, pp. 3198-3205. Philadelphia: Elsevier.
Zaat JO, et al. (2005). Drugs for treating giardiasis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2).
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giardiasis
A diarrheal illness caused by infection with Giardia lamblia, a parasitic protozoan.
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GIARDIASIS: A common protozoal infection of the small intestine, spread via contaminated food and water and direct person-to-person contact.
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GiardiasisParasitic infestation caused by a flagellate protozoan of the genus Giardia, especially by G. lamblia.
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Giardia
Description: During the past 15 years, Giardia lamblia has become recognized as one of the most common waterborne diseases in humans in the United States. Giardia is a tiny parasite that lives in the intestines of people and animals.
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Giardia symptoms: Constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, flatulence, and vomiting.
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Most individuals with Giardia have foul-smelling diarrhea, abdominal distention, much flatulence, weight loss and a general fatigue.
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If you are buying a water filter or purifier, buy one that can filter out organisms as small as those that cause giardia, cholera, and amoebic diarrhea.
Carry a liter of purified water.
Avoid food and beverages from street vendors.
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Triage parasite panel Rapid test indicated for simultaneous detection of three waterborne parasites (Cryptosporidium parvum, Entamoeba histolytica/dispar and Giardia lamblia) from a stool sample. Mfg: Biosite Diagnostics, Inc.
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Less commonly, flatulence can be a side effect of certain medications, especially cholestyramine (Questran), used to treat high cholesterol, or the diet drug orlistat (Xenical). It also can be a symptom of irritable bowel syndrome or giardiasis (a ...
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