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Balantidiasis

MONDO:0005662

Infection by parasites of the genus balantidium. The presence of Balantidium in the large intestine leads to diarrhea; dysentery; and occasionally ulcer.

Also known as: balantidiosis, ciliary dysentery, B coli infection, Balantidiases, Balantidium coli infection, Human balantidiasis, large-intestinal infection with Balantidium coli

31 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.

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Disease (618) Infectious disease (270) Digestive system disorder (141) Intestinal disorder (55) Human disease (14) Parasitic infectious disease (10) Digestive system infectious disorder (4) Protozoa infectious disease (2) Ciliophora infectious disease (0) Disease by body system or component (0)

Trials to join now! 14 Not yet recruiting 6 Not yet finished but already full! 4 Completed 6 Terminated 1

Sticker shock: simple reminder may cut unnecessary IV antibiotic use

Knowledge-focused Terminated

This study tested whether placing a reminder sticker on the charts of adult hospital patients receiving IV fluoroquinolone antibiotics would encourage doctors to switch them to oral pills sooner. The trial involved 168 patients at a single hospital in Thailand. Unfortunately, the…

Phase: NA • Sponsor: Mahidol University • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC

Balantidiasis

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Sticker shock: simple reminder may cut unnecessary IV antibiotic use