Case Studies

Ungraded Practice Question

A 40 year old male recently completed a two-week hiking expedition in Russia. Upon his return to the United States, the man presented to his physician complaining of severe foul-smelling diarrhea and abdominal discomfort. The doctor immediately suspected a parasitic infection and ordered stool for examination. The sample was loaded with this suspicious form that averaged 13 µm in length. This patient is most likely suffering from:

More than one answer is correct. Please select all correct answers

Traveler's diarrhea
Giardiasis
Amebiasis
Amebic dysentery

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