Amoebiasis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best …
Sep 27, 2023 · Amoebiasis is a common cause of diarrhoea in infants in low-income countries and an emerging sexually transmitted infection in some developed countries. Amoebiasis also causes colitis that can present with diarrhoea and/or dysentery that can be acute or last more than 1 week. Abdominal tenderness and weight loss are common with amoebic colitis.
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Sep 27, 2023 · Amebiasis is caused by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica.It causes diarrhea and colitis. Spread of infection from the intestine can result in liver abscess (via haematogenous dissemination).
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Amoebiasis is a common cause of diarrhoea in infants in low-income countries and an emerging sexually transmitted infection in some developed countries. Amoebiasis also causes colitis that can present with diarrhoea and/or dysentery that can be acute or last more than 1 week.
Liver abscess - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best …
Oct 31, 2024 · Amoebic liver abscess is a complication of amoebiasis. History and exam. Key diagnostic factors.
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Dec 19, 2024 · Dr Koji Watanabe would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr William A. Petri, a previous contributor to this topic. WAP is a consultant for TechLab, Inc. which manufactures diagnostic tests for amoebiasis and is also the author of a number of references cited in this topic.
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Oct 31, 2024 · Liver abscess is a localized infection in the liver parenchyma that may be bacterial, fungal, or parasitic in origin.
Amebiasis - Síntomas, diagnóstico y tratamiento - BMJ Best Practice
Dec 18, 2024 · Dr Koji Watanabe would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr William A. Petri, a previous contributor to this topic. WAP is a consultant for TechLab, Inc. which manufactures diagnostic tests for amoebiasis and is also the author of a number of references cited in this topic.
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La amebiasis es una causa frecuente de diarrea en los lactantes de los países de bajos ingresos y una infección de transmisión sexual emergente en algunos países desarrollados.
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Jul 4, 2023 · Ascaris lumbricoides, a fleshy, cylindrical roundworm, is the largest nematode to colonise the human gut.Adult male and female worms live for about a year, during which time a single female can produce up to 240,000 eggs per day.
Anaemia of chronic disease - BMJ Best Practice
Oct 11, 2024 · Anaemia of chronic disease (ACD) is characterised by anaemia and evidence of immune system activation. Anaemia is mainly due to decreased red blood cell production; may be aggravated by shortened red blood cell survival.