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Medical treatment Indications for admission: • Severe colitis requiring intravenous volume replacement. • Fulminant colitis that may require surgical intervention. • Liver abscess of uncertain aetiology or not responding to antibiotic therapy. • Suspected amoebic liver abscess rupture.
Asymptomatic patients Luminal agents: They are effective against trophozoites and cysts forms of Entamoeba histolytica. 1. Iodoquinol: 650 mg PO TID for 20 days. 2. Paromomycin: 25-35 mg/kg/ day PO in 3 divided doses for 7 days. 3. Diloxanide furoate: 500 mg PO TID for 10 days.
Page 1 and 2: AMOEBIASIS Presenter: J.J. Kambona
Page 3 and 4: Definition • Amoebiasis is an inf
Page 5 and 6: Epidemiology Individuals at risk of
Page 7 and 8: Epidemiology Transmission: Common:
Page 9 and 10: Pathophysiology • Ingestion of th
Page 11 and 12: Clinical features A. History: • A
Page 13 and 14: III. Pleuropulmonary amoebiasis It
Page 15 and 16: VIII. Fulminant or necrotizing coli
Page 17 and 18: Amoebic liver abscess • Right upp
Page 19 and 20: Differential diagnoses I. Amoebic l
Page 21 and 22: Investigations 1. Microscopy: • S
Page 23: Procedure Colonoscopy: Indications:
Page 27 and 28: Surgical treatment Indications: •
Page 29 and 30: Prevention • Eradicate food and w
Page 31: Reference • Kavis K., Cantey J.R.

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