Highlights
The prevalence of intestinal amoebiasis is lower in Tunisia compared to other regions in Africa.
The clinical diagnosis is challenging due to the absence of specific symptoms.
The main treatment of intestinal amoebiasis is metronidoazole for a period of 14 days.
The surgical procedure for amoebiasis colitis is only indicated in case of bowel perforation or necrosis.
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