The Incidence of Parasitic Infections in New South Wales

Summary Forty‐four cases of amoebiasis have presented at the Melbourne teaching hospitals between 1935 and 1958. A high mortality and high incidence of complications were noted. This is clearly‐related to difficulties experienced in diagnosis. It is suggested that in the absence of distinctive clinical features, an awareness of the condition and perseverance in the face of negative examinations are necessary if the diagnosis is to be established in the early stages of the illness.

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A Case of Fulminating Amoebiasis

Bhathal

Brown

Essex

1964

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

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Summary A fatal case of fulminating amoebiasis which was erroneously diagnosed and treated as ulcerative colitis until too late is described. The importance of being aware of the fact that amoebic dysentery is endemic in Australia is stressed. It follows then that in all cases presenting as ulcerative colitis, examination of warm stools for Enta‐noebae histolyticae should be performed. It is sometimes possible to make a diagnosis of amoebic colitis from histological examination of a rectal or sigmoid biopsy. Entamoebae should be looked for not only in the bowel mucosa or submucosa but also, in any surface exudate that may be present. The course of this man's illness was extremely short and was complicated by thrombocytopaenia, profuse haemorrhage from the colon and the development of hepatic abscess, miliary pulmonary abscesses and multiple brain abscesses.

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The Incidence of Parasitic Infections in New South Wales

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