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Blastocystis hominis normally appears in people's stools, but the parasite can also migrate to the urinary tract. Antibiotic treatment can cure the infection, or it may simply clear up by itself.
Urinary Infections
Invasion of bladder or urethra by bacteria can cause a urinary infection. Women face a higher risk of these infections because to the proximity of the urinary tract to the anus, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Blastocystis Hominis
Blasotcystis hominis, a type of parasite, appears in the stools of both healthy people and people suffering from gastrointestinal illnesses.
Standard Urinary Infection Treatment
Antibiotics usually resolve simple urinary infections. Of the standard antibiotics normally prescribed, a combination of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim also cures blastocystis hominis.
Blastocystis Hominis Treatment
Blastocystis hominis infections, either in the urinary tract or elsewhere, may respond to antibiotic drugs such as metronidazole, iodoquinol or sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. Some blasticystic homonis infections clear up without treatment.
Prevention
Travelers can keep from contracting the blastocystis hominis parasite by boiling their drinking water and avoiding raw or non-sterilized foods, while washing the hands frequently with soap will help prevent the spread of the parasite.
Source:
Mayo Clinic: Urinary Infection Causes
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