Organisms that survive with the help of other organisms are called parasites. Infections caused by parasites that invade, reproduce, and make us sick are called parasitic infections. The common parasitic infections include malaria, dengue, toxoplasmosis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis, and amoebiasis.
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What are the symptoms and treatment of parasitic infection of GIT?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had GI issues which do not go away. There severity is cyclical. I have reason to believe that I may have a parasitic infection. Read Full »
Dr. Patel Hirenkumar Prakashbhai
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, it looks like some parasite kind of thing but difficult to say from picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It is better to get proper stool test with special stains that will tell kind of parasite. Other thing I want to know is what kind of GI... Read Full »