Dermatologic Manifestations
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چکیده
Giardia lamblia is the most common intestinal parasite in the United States and is worldwide in distribution. l Approximately 4 percent of stool specimens submitted to public health laboratories in this country contain Giardia cysts.2 The usual symptoms of acute giardiasis include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, and weight loss. Many, if not most, individuals with Giardia infection are asymptomatic. Giardiasis can be an acute self-limiting diarrheal illness, or it can lead to chronic diarrhea and malabsorption.3 Children are affected more often than adults, and personto-person transmission has been documented.4,s There have been reports of allergic symptoms associated with giardiasis. This article describes a case of dermatitis associated with Giardia infection and reviews dermatologic manifestations of Giardia lamblia infection.
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