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A rare case of extraintestinal amebiasis

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Background Amoebiasis is caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica , which is a rare infectious disease in developed countries. If the trophozoites enter the blood, it can spread through the… Click to show full abstract

Background Amoebiasis is caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica , which is a rare infectious disease in developed countries. If the trophozoites enter the blood, it can spread through the body, such as brain, and lungs. Cases of simultaneous infection of multiple organs are extremely rare. Case presentation Here we report a case of simultaneous infection of amoeba in pulmonary pleura, urinary system and central nervous system. Although the patient received anti amoeba treatment, the prognosis of the patient was poor. Conclusions In this patient, multiple extraintestinal amebic infections in the absence of clinically confirmed intestinal amebiasis or amebic liver abscess are rare and pose diagnostic challenges. The disseminated amebiasis has significantly increased the mortality. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment may reduce the mortality of disseminated amebiasis.

Keywords: rare case; case; case extraintestinal; amebiasis; extraintestinal amebiasis

Journal Title: BMC Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2022

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