Microbiology
A protozoan.
Epidemiologic Risks
Travel to S. America and SE Asia, especially the Philippines. The normal host is the pig.
Eating or drinking pig shit. You would be surprised how much of your food has trace pig shit on it.
Syndromes
Most are asymptomatic, some will have explosive Hershey squirts (diarrhea, for you more fastidious readers).
Treatment
Tetracycline for 10 days is the treatment of choice, iodoquinol for 20 days OR metronidazole for 5 days can be tried.
Notes
Last update: 05/05/18