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Epidemiology Age: Younger children appear to be at higher risk. Sex: • Amoebic liver abscess is 7-12 times more common in men than in women. • Amoebic colitis affects both sexes equally.
Epidemiology Transmission: Common: • Food-borne exposure; especially when food handlers are shedding cysts or food is cultivated in faeces-contaminated soil, fertilizer or water. Uncommon: • Contaminated water. • Ano-oral sexual practices. • Direct rectal inoculation through colonic irrigation devices.
Page 1 and 2: AMOEBIASIS Presenter: J.J. Kambona
Page 3 and 4: Definition • Amoebiasis is an inf
Page 5: Epidemiology Individuals at risk of
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 and 24: Procedure Colonoscopy: Indications:
Page 25 and 26: Asymptomatic patients Luminal agent
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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