Intestinal Amebiasis: A Diagnosis not to be Missed

Entamoeba histolytica is a well-recognized cause of infectious colitis and disseminated amebic abscesses. Most prevalent in the tropics and subtropics, E. histolytica infections may also occur in the developed world. We describe a case of a North American traveler with intestinal amebiasis, a diagno...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pathology, research and practice research and practice, 2001, Vol.197 (4), p.271-274
Hauptverfasser:	Marcus, Victoria A., Ward, Brian J., Jutras, Philippe
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Amebiasis Amebicides - therapeutic use Animals Antiparasitic Agents - therapeutic use Cecum - parasitology Cecum - pathology Colonoscopy Drug Therapy, Combination Entamoeba histolytica Entamoeba histolytica - growth & development Entamoeba histolytica - isolation & purification Entamoebiasis - diagnosis Entamoebiasis - drug therapy Humans Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - diagnosis Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - drug therapy Iodoquinol - therapeutic use Male Metronidazole - therapeutic use Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Entamoeba histolytica is a well-recognized cause of infectious colitis and disseminated amebic abscesses. Most prevalent in the tropics and subtropics, E. histolytica infections may also occur in the developed world. We describe a case of a North American traveler with intestinal amebiasis, a diagnosis first made by colonic biopsy. We review the available diagnostic tools and the role of the surgical pathologist in the detection of this infection.
ISSN:	0344-0338 1618-0631
DOI:	10.1078/0344-0338-00047