Gregory R Madden, Debbie-Ann Shirley, Gregory Townsend, Shannon Moonah
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2019 DecWe report a case of Entamoeba histolytica infection in a young man who presented with cerebral infarction and shortly after admission developed bloody diarrhea with fever. A rapid diagnosis of severe E. histolytica colitis was established through the use of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction enteropathogen stool panel. This result was unexpected in a patient native to the United States without known risk factors for amebiasis and negative stool microscopy examination for ova and parasites. Rapid diagnosis allowed prompt initiation of appropriate anti-amebic therapy and ultimately a good outcome in a condition that otherwise carries high morbidity and fatality.
Gregory R Madden, Debbie-Ann Shirley, Gregory Townsend, Shannon Moonah. Case Report: Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding due to Entamoeba histolytica Detected Early by Multiplex PCR: Case Report and Review of the Laboratory Diagnosis of Amebiasis. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 2019 Dec;101(6):1380-1383
PMID: 31674299
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