Amoebiasis Flashcards
1
Q
What is the bug that causes Amoebiasis?
A
Entamoeba histolytica
An amoeboid protozoan
2
Q
How is ameobiasis spread?
A
Faecal to oral route
3
Q
What percentage of the world’s population are chronically infected with amoebiasis?
A
10%
4
Q
What does stool microscopy show on amoebic dysentery?
A
Trophozoites
5
Q
What is the treatment for amoebiasis?
A
Metronidazole
6
Q
What are two complications of amoebiasis?
A
Liver and colonic abscesses
7
Q
Describe how a amoebic liver abscess might present?
A
A single mass in the right lobe.
Fever and RUQ pain.
Serology positive >90%
