A39-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a five-day history of fever,
chills, diarrhea, and pain in the right shoulder and right upper quadrant of her abdomen …

Amebic liver abscesses (ALAs) are the most commonly encountered extraintestinal
manifestation of human invasive amebiasis, which results from Entamoeba histolytica (E …

Six months after returning from a trip to Hawaii, a previously healthy 63-year-old man
presented with 5 months of right upper-quadrant abdominal pain and non-bloody diarrhea, 3 …

A 38-year-old male German traveller returning from Asia presented with fever, night sweats
and abdominal complaints. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed several fast-growing …

Background Liver abscess is the most common extraintestinal manifestation of Entamoeba
histolytica. Clinical manifestations could appear after returning from an endemic area or …

Since the application of isoenzyme electrophoresis to the study of Entamoeba histolytica, the
prevalence and natural history of asymptomatic intestinal colonization in patients with …

Opinion statement Amebic liver abscess should be suspected in travelers returning from
endemic areas or in immunocompromised patients who present with fever, right upper …

Entamoeba histolytica is a parasite that typically causes amoebic dysentery but can result in
complications such as pyogenic liver abscess. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease …

Amebic liver abscess is the most common extraintestinal manifestation of infection with
Entamoeba histolytica, and it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In this …

Entamoeba histolytica may cause diarrheal disease, acute or chronic ab dominal or chest
pain, cough, dyspnea fever, and weight loss. The potential for disease is present whenever …