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Classroom classification

百科

Entamoeba histolytica infection

传染科

Common symptoms

脑脓肿、痢疾、肝肿大、里急后重、进行性消瘦、弛张热

The pathology of disease

Entamoeba histolytica infection (amebiasis) causes amebic dysentery and liver abscess; tropical; bloody diarrhea; liver abscess; metronidazole + luminal agent.

Symptoms

Bloody diarrhea; abdominal pain; liver abscess; travel/endemic; weight loss; right upper quadrant pain; tropical hygiene

Causes

Entamoeba histolytica; fecal-oral; contaminated water/food.

Treatment

Metronidazole for tissue; luminal agent (paromomycin) for cysts; drainage if large liver abscess; sanitation

Dept

Infectious disease / gastroenterology / tropical medicine.

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