Prevalence of Amebiasis among Histologically Confirmed Colitis Patients

Abstract

tures: Group I: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients comprised 60, 49 patients diagnosed as ulcerative colitis (UC) and 11 patients diagnosed as Crohn's disease (CD). Group II: Non-specific colitis. Comprised a total of 100 patients. RESULTS: The prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica cysts and trophozoits among the study patients was 9.37% (15/160). They were 11 patients with IBD (6.87%) and 4 patients with non-specific colitis (2.5%). Patients with non-specific colitis are younger in age, had less blood levels of CRP and lower prevalence rates of amebiasis when compared with IBD patients. When patients with IBD were compared as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease it seem that the younger age CD did not show different prevalence rates of amebiasis when compared with UC (P value 1). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of amebiasis in histologically confirmed colitis is 9.37% (15/160). They were 11 patients with IBD (6.87%) and 4 patients with non-specific colitis (2.5%). Regarding IBD the prevalence of amebiasis was 11 patients/out of 60 (18.3%) and prevalence was higher in ulcerative colitis when compared with Crohn's disease with figure of 9 patients (15%) and 2 patients (3.3%) respectively. Further studies are needed to clarify the impact of amebiais on the course of IBD and non-specific colitis.

Obesity and helicobacter pylori infection in adults with non specific colitis

“…It is caused by different etiologies like infectious amebiasis and immune colitis is the most commonly reported causes. 1 Other cause is obesity which is chronic medical condition of the 21stcentury that defined as excessive body fat mass leading to many diseases and global public health. About 30% of obese adults are having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m 2 .…”

Non-specific colitis among patients with colitis: frequency and relation to inflammatory bowel disease, a prospective study

“…However, infectious and immune colitis are the most commonly reported. 1 In the Egyptian community we do not have an accurate estimates for the prevalence rates of both. However, in our daily medical practice it is obvious that inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are increasing while infectious causes are decreasing particularly Bilharzial colitis due to many causes including mass screening and treatment programs together with increasing sanitary and healthy behaviors of the public.…”

“…However, in our daily medical practice it is obvious that inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are increasing while infectious causes are decreasing particularly Bilharzial colitis due to many causes including mass screening and treatment programs together with increasing sanitary and healthy behaviors of the public. 1,2 The term non-specific colitis (NSC) refers to an inflammatory condition of the colon that microscopically lacks the characteristic features of any specific form of colitis 3 and is commonly seen in histopathological reports following colonoscopic biopsies. In fact, it has been questioned whether it is a separate pathological entity or it is merely an intermediate stage in the course of IBD.…”