amebiasis/diarrhea

The aim was to evaluate the efficacy of Saccharomyces boulardii (Sb) in addition to metronidazole in amebiasis. A prospective, randomized, open clinical trial was performed in 50 children presenting with acute bloody diarrhea caused by Entameba histolytica. Group A and B (each N = 25) was treated

A 6-year-old boy with no history of foreign travel had presented with rectal bleeding without diarrhea for 2 months. Despite negative stool cultures, a diagnosis of intestinal amebiasis was made by colonoscopy with tissue biopsy. In cases of persistent rectal bleeding, even without diarrhea, a

The efficacy and safety of adding Saccharomyces boulardii to antibiotic treatment for amebiasis-associated acute diarrhea in children were assessed in this study. Forty-five children in Group I received only metronidazole per oral for 10 days while 40 patients in Group II received S. boulardii in

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been used in studying the pathogenicity of Entamoeba histolytica in a rural community in Shandong province. Formalin-fixed stool samples were used for extraction of DNA. The PCR amplifications were performed using two sets of primer that discriminate between

Abdominal pain, nausea, flatulence and diarrhea are the main clinical symptoms in chronic amebiasis; diarrhea and constipation may alternate in many cases, whereas constipation alone does occur only rarely. These symptoms may persist over years, with long asymptomatic intervals. In most cases cysts

OBJECTIVE In this study, we aimed to research the frequency of intestinal amebiasis in patients who applied with diarrhea retrospectively for a year and compare direct microscopic analysis and ELISA adhesin antigen test for Entamoeba histolytica procedures. METHODS The fecal matter sample of 259

This paper describes a case of cutaneous amebiasis of the face in a 17-month-old girl. About four weeks prior to admission she had diarrhea with high suspicion of intestinal amebiasis. Fifteen days later she presented with edema of the right lower eyelid and epiphora. There was a vesicle in the

Cutaneous amebiasis is a rare manifestation of infection with the parasite Entamoeba histolytica. We describe this infestation in a 9-year-old Mexican immigrant who presented with diarrhea and perianal ulcers. To our knowledge, this is only the tenth child with cutaneous amebiasis reported in the

Differential diagnosis of intestinal amebiasis (106 patients), acute Flexner's dysentery (105 patients) and nonspecific ulcerative colitis (31 patients) based on the clinical data and rectoromanoscopic findings is described. Rapidly and gradually progressing in the first 7 days intestinal amebiasis

BACKGROUND The present study reports on a prompt diagnosis of colonic amoebiasis with colonic spirochetosis by Brachyspira aalborgi and B. pilosicoli; such diagnosis allowed exclusion of other diseases and resolution of the case after specific treatment. RESULTS A 37-year-old Italian man with a

It is suggested that in dysentery physicians should treat empirically, as early treatment seems to improve outcome. A constantly updated knowledge of the relative frequency of enteropathogens and their sensitivity to antimicrobials is needed to choose the right therapy. We studied microbiological

Amoebiasis continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children in developing countries. Entamoeba histolytica infections are commonly observed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world including Iran. In developed countries Entamoeba histolytica infections are commonly seen