Case Report: Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding due to Entamoeba histolytica Detected Early by Multiplex PCR: Case Report and Review of the Laboratory Diagnosis of Amebiasis.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 101(6): 1380-1383, 2019 12.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31674299
ABSTRACT
We report a case of Entamoeba histolytica infection in a young man who presented with cerebral infarction and shortly after admission developed bloody diarrhea with fever. A rapid diagnosis of severe E. histolytica colitis was established through the use of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction enteropathogen stool panel. This result was unexpected in a patient native to the United States without known risk factors for amebiasis and negative stool microscopy examination for ova and parasites. Rapid diagnosis allowed prompt initiation of appropriate anti-amebic therapy and ultimately a good outcome in a condition that otherwise carries high morbidity and fatality.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Entamoeba histolytica
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Entamoebiasis
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Amebiasis
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article