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Blastocystis is a microscopic parasite that can live in your digestive tract. Researchers don't fully understand the role blastocystis plays, if any, in causing disease. Some people experiencing diarrhea, abdominal pain or other gastrointestinal problems have blastocystis organisms in their stool.
Most commonly, however, blastocystis organisms simply live in a person's digestive tract without causing harm.
Blastocystis may be transmitted through food or water or by contact with human or animal feces. Blastocystis infection ...
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Signs and symptoms possibly associated with blastocystis include:
Blastocystis is a microscopic single-celled organism (protozoan). Many parasitic protozoans normally live in your digestive tract and are harmless or even helpful; others cause disease. It's not clear whether blastocystis causes disease. Most people who carry the organism have no signs or symptoms, but it's also found in people who have diarrhea and other digestive problems. Explanations for this variability include: Some types of blastocystis may be more likely to cause disease than others. Some p...
If you have a blastocystis infection without signs or symptoms, then you don't need treatment. Mild signs and symptoms might improve on their own within a few days.
Potential medications for eliminating a blastocystis infection and improving symptoms include:
Responses to these medications vary greatly. Also, because the organism might not be the cause of your symptoms, improvement might be due to the medication's effect on another organism....
The best practice for preventing blastocystis infection is practicing good hygiene:
Wash your hands frequently, particularly:
For informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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