Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of amoebiasis

Joseph Cooney; Spyros I. Siakavellas; Peter L. Chiodini; Ula Mahadeva; Gauri Godbole; Richard C.G. Pollok; Philip J. Smith

doi:10.1136/flgastro-2023-102554

Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of amoebiasis

Joseph Cooney
, Spyros I. Siakavellas
, Peter L. Chiodini
, Ula Mahadeva
, Gauri Godbole
, Richard C.G. Pollok^*
, Philip J. Smith

^*Corresponding author for this work

Gastrointestinal Infections

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Abstract

With increasing international travel and migration, tropical and infectious diseases once largely confined to specialist institutes now present more widely. Amoebiasis is a potentially dangerous example since it may closely mimic the presentation of inflammatory bowel disease. Misdiagnosis and treatment with immunosuppressants can result in fulminant amoebiasis and death. This review considers the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of intestinal and extraintestinal amoebiasis. It is written primarily for gastroenterologists, surgeons and acute physicians.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	37-50
Number of pages	14
Journal	Frontline Gastroenterology
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2023-102554
Publication status	Published - 9 Dec 2024

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DIARRHOEA
IBD
INFECTIVE COLITIS

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Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of amoebiasis

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