Amoebiasis Incidence at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney

Green, P. H. R.

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1977.tb130462.x

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“…A number of cases of amoebiasis have been reported from northern Australia in Indigenous and non‐Indigenous patients from both remote and urban regions 3 , 11 , 12 . While most cases predate the recognition of three separate species of Entamoeba , several recent cases have definitively identified E. histolytica as the cause of locally acquired invasive amoebiasis.…”

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Amoebiasis: current status in Australia

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Stark

Fotedar

et al. 2007

Medical Journal of Australia

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Entamoeba histolytica is one of the most common parasitic infections worldwide, infecting about 50 million people and resulting in 40 000–100 000 deaths a year. In Australia, people at risk of infection include immigrants, travellers returning from countries of high endemicity, Indigenous people, and men who have sex with men. Clinical manifestations range from asymptomatic carriage to invasive disease. Amoebic colitis and amoebic liver abscess are the most common invasive manifestations observed in Australia. Diagnosis depends on a high index of suspicion and laboratory investigations. Molecular methods (using the polymerase chain reaction) are the most sensitive for identifying and differentiating Entamoeba species. Treatment should always include a luminal agent to eradicate colonisation, prevent spread and/or reduce the risk of invasive disease. Medical therapy can successfully cure invasive disease, including amoebic liver abscesses.

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Amoebiasis: current status in Australia

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Medical Journal of Australia

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“…Importation of E. histolytica by asymptomatic individuals returning from overseas with secondary infection of close contacts is possible 4 . Whether this explains the rare sporadic cases of locally acquired invasive disease 3,5,6 is unknown, but should be investigated in any case seen when there is no history of travel.…”

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