Amoebiasis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice 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
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice US 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)
Amebiasis - Síntomas, diagnóstico y tratamiento - BMJ Best Practice 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
Patient information from BMJ - BMJ Best Practice Amoebiasis is an infection in your intestines (bowels) caused by a type of parasite called an amoeba It’s spread through contaminated food and water, and contact with infected people If left untreated, it can cause severe diarrhoea and other complications What is amoebiasis? Amoebiasis is a bowel infection caused by a parasite called an
Anaemia of chronic disease - BMJ Best Practice 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
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) is characterized by anemia and evidence of immune system activation Anemia is mainly due to decreased red blood cell production; may be aggravated by shortened red blood cell survival