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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, Alexey V. Galyavin, Alexander V. Zotov   +2 more
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Exposure to Systemic Antimicrobials During Pregnancy and Risk of Miscarriage: A Population‐Based Registry Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To estimate miscarriage risk following gestational antimicrobial exposure while addressing biases that have affected previous studies. Design Population‐based cohort study. Setting Linkage of four nationwide registries: Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBRN), Norwegian Prescribed Drug Registry (NorPD), Norwegian Patient Registry ...
Thomas Boissiere‐O'Neill, Marleen M. H. J. van Gelder, Hilde M. Engjom, Hedvig M. E. Nordeng   +3 more
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Epidemiology of Salmonid Rickettsial Septicemia (SRS) in Farmed Salmon: The Role of Sea Lice Infestations in Mortality Risk

Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Piscirickettsia salmonis , the causal agent of salmonid rickettsial septicemia (SRS), is the main pathogen affecting farmed salmonids in Chile. Outbreaks of SRS lead to substantial economic losses for producers. Many determinants related to SRS outcomes are still poorly understood.
Benjamín Diethelm‐Varela, Nicolhole Atero, Francisca Córdova‐Bührle, Enrico L. Rezende, Stefan Gelcich, Osvaldo Sandoval, Carlos Navarro, Fernando O. Mardones   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary Pulmonary Amebiasis Complicated with Multicystic Empyema

Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2016
Amebiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica. While most infections are asymptomatic, the disease could manifest clinically as amebic dysentery and/or extraintestinal invasion in the form of amebic liver abscess or ...
Ali Zakaria, Bayan Al-Share, Khaled Al Asad   +2 more
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Peripheral Neuropathy Induced by a Short Course of Metronidazole: A Case Report of Diagnostic Challenge

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Metronidazole is a commonly used antibiotic with a good safety and economic profile, but it may rarely be neurotoxic, causing peripheral neuropathy and encephalopathy. Most literature suggests that prolonged drug therapy, that is, a duration of > 4 weeks and a dosage of > 42 g, is associated with neurotoxicity, though the exact dose‐dependent ...
Sonam Dhenga, Milan Pokhrel, Simran Rauniyar, Kundan Kumar Yadav, Sony K.C., Sugam Ale Magar   +5 more
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First case of amebic liver abscess 22 years after the first occurrence

Parasite, 2015
A 72-year-old man consulted in November 2012 for abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant. The patient had a history of suspected hepatic amebiasis treated in Senegal in 1985 and has not traveled to endemic areas since 1990.
Nespola Benoît, Betz Valérie, Brunet Julie, Gagnard Jean-Charles, Krummel Yves, Hansmann Yves, Hannedouche Thierry, Christmann Daniel, Pfaff Alexander W., Filisetti Denis, Pesson Bernard, Abou-Bacar Ahmed, Candolfi Ermanno   +12 more
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A Case Series of Hypermucoid Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess in Caucasian Americans Without Travel History: An Epidemiologic Shift?

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) is an emerging cause of community‐acquired pyogenic liver abscess (PLA), classically described in East and Southeast Asia. We report two cases of hvKp‐associated PLA in Caucasian women of American origin with no history of international travel, animal exposure, or Asian food consumption. Both patients
Krishna Sai Kiran Sakalabaktula, Sameer Kumar Majety, Sri Ratna Divya Nanduri, Divya Durga, David Kreps, Devi Prasad Botu, Gopichand Muppana   +6 more
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From Diagnostic Challenge to Clinical Success: Rapid Multiplex PCR Identification of Cryptosporidium in HIV‐Associated Refractory Diarrhea: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Cryptosporidiosis remains a challenge in people with HIV despite its decreased incidence in developed countries. We report a case of severe diarrhea in a person with HIV where Gram stain findings prioritized cryptosporidium in the differential diagnosis.
Yudai Kono, Mayu Arase, Kohei Ukai, Keiko Soneda, Shinya Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Ikeuchi, Eisuke Adachi, Yusuke Nomura, Yoshimi Higurashi, Shinji Izumiyama, Kazuki Honjo, Yu Miyakawa, Sozaburo Ihara, Hiroyuki Abe, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro, Shu Okugawa, Takeya Tsutsumi   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

AMEBIASIS*

Southern Medical Journal, 1954
Mode of access: Internet.
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High-Throughput Screening of Entamoeba Identifies Compounds Which Target Both Life Cycle Stages and Which Are Effective Against Metronidazole Resistant Parasites

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2018
Neglected tropical diseases, especially those caused by parasites, are significantly underserved by current drug development efforts, mostly due to the high costs and low economic returns.
Gretchen M. Ehrenkaufer, Susmitha Suresh, David Solow-Cordero, Upinder Singh, Upinder Singh   +4 more
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