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Granulomatous amebic encephalitis in a patient treated with chemotherapy: a case report and literature review [PDF]

Journal of Neurocritical Care
Background Granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) is caused by Acanthamoeba species or Balamuthia mandrillaris, which are microscopic, free-living amoebas found worldwide. People with compromised immune systems are at an increased risk of fatal cerebral
Marcos R. Flores, Miranda G. Montion, Aneesha N. Usman, Munachiso A. Ngene, Samir Ruxmohan   +4 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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Investigación de Entamoeba histolytica en dos comunidades ecuatorianas [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: Amebiasis is the third leading cause of death from parasitic disease after malaria and schistosomiasis; most morbidity and mortality have been reported in regions of Central and South America, Africa and the Indian subcontinent.
Andrade Mayorga, Thamara
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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
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Involvement of the actin cytoskeleton and p21rho-family GTPases in the pathogenesis of the human protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 1998
It has been estimated that infection with the enteric protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica kills more than 50,000 people a year. Central to the pathogenesis of this organism is its ability to directly lyse host cells and cause tissue destruction ...
G.D. Godbold, B.J. Mann
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The Molecular Interplay Between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Ulcerative Colitis: Unraveling Shared Biomarkers and Pathway Networks

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection show an intriguing inverse epidemiological association, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear, with emerging evidence suggesting H. pylori may modulate colonic inflammation via systemic immune regulation. Methods We used bioinformatics approaches,
Min Zhu, Xiao Li, Xinyuan Huang, Ruihua Dong, Shutian Zhang   +4 more
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Conocimientos, creencias y prácticas en relación con la amebiasis intestinal

Revista Cubana de Medicina, 1998
Se demostró, en un estudio previo realizado en la provincia de Cienfuegos, en el que se empleó ENZYMEBA, que en aquella provincia, el examen microscópico de heces para el diagnóstico de amebiasis intestinal se asociaba a falsos diagnósticos. Para conocer
María de los Ángeles Fernández Ferrer, Lizet Sánchez Valdés, Humberto Marín Iglesias, Ivón Montano Goodridge, Yury O. Núñez López, Luis Fonte Galindo   +5 more
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Hand Hygiene Practices in School Populations: Assessing Their Impact on Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Volume 62, Issue 3, Page 334-354, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim This review aimed to evaluate the impact of school‐based hand hygiene interventions on infectious disease outcomes in school populations. Methods A PROSPERO registered review (CRD42024620293) followed by Cochrane methodology MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed and ERIC formed the databases that received the search.
Namita Singh, Alan Silburn, Nicholas Moore   +2 more
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Recurrent amebic liver abscesses despite metronidazole treatment: A rare case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Amebic liver abscesses should be considered in adult males with a liver abscess and a history of travel to endemic areas. Effective treatment includes metronidazole, followed by paromomycin.
Sasan D. Noveir, Anh Hoang, Katherine Li, John C. Lam, Khushboo Akkad   +4 more
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