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Very rarely, extraintestinal infections can occur in the urinary tract system. There are very few case reports of urinary balantiosis in humans.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Case presentation:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Here, an interesting case of urinary balantiosis in a 35-year-old addicted woman with multiple health problems including spontaneous abortion and diabetes is reported. Her midstream urine sample, collected while all sterile precautions were being taken, demonstrated <jats:italic>B<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>coli<\/jats:italic> along with <jats:italic>Trichomonas vaginalis<\/jats:italic> and bacteria. <jats:italic>B. coli<\/jats:italic> was identified by its characteristic morphology and rapid rotary motility in the urinary tract, which is an abnormal site for invasion by this parasite.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>To the best of our knowledge, this is only the eighth case described in literature in which <jats:italic>B. coli<\/jats:italic> was detected in urine sediment; it is reported for its rarity and for future reference.<\/jats:p>\n               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