Amebiasis
Current as of: February 11, 2020
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Leslie Tengelsen PhD, DVM - Zoonotic Disease
AmebiasisAmebiasis (amebic dysentery) is a parasitic infection of the large intestine and sometimes the liver. More common in developing countries, the parasite is spread by flies, cockroaches, and direct contact with hands, food, or drinking water contaminated with feces from an infected person. Sometimes no symptoms are present. When symptoms do appear, they may include:
To diagnose amebiasis, a doctor will have laboratory tests done on a stool sample. Treatment may include medicine, fluid replacement, rest, a diet of soft foods, and education about the importance of frequent hand-washing and other preventive measures. Current as of: February 11, 2020 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Leslie Tengelsen PhD, DVM - Zoonotic Disease |
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