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Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 1992 Entamoeba histolytica, the causative agent of amebiasis, was first described in 1875. Although a large number of people throughout the world are infected with this organism, only a small percentage will develop clinical symptoms. Morbidity and mortality due to E. histolytica vary from area to area and person to person.
David A. Bruckner
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Decision tree-based learning and laboratory data mining: an efficient approach to amebiasis testing [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Amebiasis represents a significant global health concern. This is especially evident in developing countries, where infections are more common. The primary diagnostic method in laboratories involves the microscopy of stool samples.
Enas Al-khlifeh +5 more
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Successfully treated a rare case of amebic mediastinal abscess complicated by a pseudoaneurysm of the right subclavian artery [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesAmebiasis, caused by Entamoeba histolytica, is an intestinal disease that can lead to severe complications such as ulcers and abscesses. While the intestine is most commonly affected, extraintestinal involvement is also possible.
Qun-Xian Zhang +6 more
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Features of the course of contemporary intestinal amebiasis
Инфекция и иммунитет, 2020 Acute intestinal infections, including intestinal amebiasis, remain a pressing public health problem. Amebiasis still represents an important and partially solved problem to health care. In the Astrakhan region, intestinal amebiasis is being continuously
L. p. Cherenova +2 more
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Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2003 Amebiasis can be considered the most aggressive disease of the human intestine, responsible in its invasive form for clinical syndromes, ranging from the classic dysentery of acute colitis to extra-intestinal disease, with emphasis on hepatic amebiasis ...
Salles José Maria +2 more
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Medical Journal of BabylonBackground: Amebiasis is a parasitic disease. Its causative agent is Entamoeba histolytica. Yearly, about 50 million people are affected by amebiasis, which produces 100,000 deaths yearly, especially in developing countries.
Rawaa Kamel Abd +3 more
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Pulmonary Amebiasis Leading to Multicystic Empyema [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsPulmonary amebiasis is a rare but serious condition that can lead to multicystic empyema. Early recognition and prompt treatment with surgical intervention and metronidazole are crucial.
Allahdad Khan +4 more
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Challenging diagnosis of amebiasis in a non-endemic region: a clinical case
Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2023 In Russia, amebiasis is sporadically registered mainly in the southern regions. An endemic area is the Republic of Dagestan. We describe a clinical case, which illustrates challenges in the diagnosis of amebial colitis related to low awareness of ...
Elvira F. Akhmedova +2 more
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Hunting Trophozoites: A Rare Case of Amebiasis in an Infant [PDF]
Journal of Global Infectious DiseasesThe authors present a case of neonatal amebiasis in a 5-month-old girl who exhibited symptoms including vomiting, refusal to feed, abdominal distension, and mucoid, bloody stools.
Seema Rao, Md Ali Osama, Nishant Wadhwa
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Van Tıp Dergisi, 2017 Amoebic appendicitis is an extremely rare condition which is generally surgically treated with the initial diagnosis of acute appendicitis, and its definitive diagnosis cannot be made until the exact histopathological analysis.
Mehmet Tolga Kafadar +2 more
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