Discussion Amebiasis is a common disease in developing countries and the second-leading
cause of death from parasitic disease worldwide. However, only 4%–10% of infected people …

Background Amebic liver abscess is a tropical disease with a wide spectrum of clinical
presentations. Given the often nonspecific nature of the complaints related to amebic …

Background Amebic liver abscess is a rare disease in high-income countries. Recurrence of
amebic liver abscess is even rarer with only a few previous reports. Here we present a …

Amebic liver abscess (ALA) is still a common problem in the tropical world, where it affects
over three-quarters of patients with liver abscess. It is caused by an anaerobic protozoan …

A 72-year-old man consulted in November 2012 for abdominal pain in the right upper
quadrant. The patient had a history of suspected hepatic amebiasis treated in Senegal in …

Objectives: Describe the risk factors, epidemiology and presentation of amebic liver
abscess. Outline the various invasive and non-invasive diagnostic techniques of amebic …

Background: Amoebic liver abscess is the most common manifestation of extra-intestinal
amebiasis. Although a high prevalence of intestinal amebiasis is reported in Ethiopia …

Amebic liver abscess (ALA) is being encountered more frequently in the United States
following an increased influx of immigrants from, and increased travel to, areas where the …

Amebic liver abscess (ALA) commonly occurs in tropical countries and is responsible for
significant hospitalization [1]. Overall, ALA is more prevalent in males with a maleto-female …

Clinical human infections with the protozoa Entamoeba histolytica is still estimated to occur
in 50 million people worldwide, of which approximately 100,000 die annually. Although most …