| amebic peritonitis following rupture of an amebic liver abscess. successful treatment of two patients. | we present two successfully treated cases of amebic peritonitis. acute peritonitis secondary to intra-abdominal rupture of an amebic liver abscess is an infrequent but serious complication of invasive amebiasis. its diagnosis should be considered in anyone with a suspected liver abscess, jaundice, or diarrhea in whom peritonitis develops. this diagnosis should be further suggested in the united states if the patient is a male and is of mexican origin in areas where this racial group constitutes ... | 1978 | 205190 |
| summary of recent abstracts. ii. amoebiasis and intestinal protozoal infections. | | 1973 | 4349730 |
| studies on the effect of lowered temperature on entamoeba histolytica strains, as a trial to isolate a strain of the "laredo" type. | | 1973 | 4360981 |
| hyperendemic h. pylori and tapeworm infections in a u.s.-mexico border population. | a higher incidence of infectious disease has been documented in u.s. regions bordering mexico compared with non-border areas. we assessed the prevalence of important gastrointestinal infections in ciudad juarez, mexico, and el paso, texas, the largest binational community along the u.s.-mexico border. | 2010 | 20433039 |
| Amebiasis-Related Mortality among United States Residents, 1990-2007. | Abstract. Despite the endemic nature of Entamoeba histolytica infection in the United States there is a lack of data on amebiasis-related mortality. We analyzed national death certificate data from 1990 to 2007 to assess the occurrence of amebiasis-related deaths and determine demographic and regional associations. A total of 134 deaths were identified. Mortality rates were highest in males, Hispanics, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and persons 75 years of age and older. An association with human immu ... | 2011 | 22144440 |