Balantidium coli ; Rare and Accidental Finding in the Urine of Pregnant Woman: Case Report.
Andargachew AlmawAyenew BerhanYenealem SolomonBirhanemaskal MalkamuTahir EyayuLemma WorkinehGetachew MeketeAshagrachew Tewabe YayehradPublished in: International medical case reports journal (2022)
The route of transmission and extraintestinal existence from this woman's urine was unclear. It might be due to feco-oral transmission and spread to the genitourinary tract through direct anal contact. Moreover, it might be associated with immune suppression as she is pregnant woman.