2016/10/27 by Corrado Minetti, Rachel M. Chalmers, Nick J Beeching +2 · 1 citation
Immunology and Microbiology · Medicine · #Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics #Computer science #World Wide Web #Medicine #Data science
paper · pdf · doi:10.1136/bmj.i5369
openalex publication_date 2016/10/27 · openalex created_date 2022/05/12 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
Giardia is a leading but treatable cause of infectious gastroenteritis worldwide, with a reported prevalence of 2-7% in high income countries and 2-30% in low income countries. 1 Giardiasis is included in the World Health Organization Neglected Diseases Initiative owing to its burden and association with poverty. 2 Its incidence in the United Kingdom is underestimated because of the lack of diagnostic sensitivity of traditional faecal microscopy 3 and the mistaken belief that it is mostly acquired abroad, so often only people reporting foreign travel are tested. This update discusses the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of giardiasis specifically in high income countries.