amebiasis

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Etiology

-infection with Entamoeba histolytica

Epidemiology

Pathology

  • host defenses, previous exposure, diet & strain of E. histolytica influence severity of infection

Clinical manifestations

Laboratory

Diagnostic procedures

Radiology

Complications

Differential diagnosis

Management

* intraluminal agent

More general terms

More specific terms

References

  1. DeGowin & DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 6th edition, RL DeGowin (ed), McGraw Hill, NY 1994, pg 863
  2. Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 1271-74
  3. Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 899-901
  4. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 14, 16, 17, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2006, 2012, 2015, 2018.