A Review of Amoebic Liver Abscess for Clinicians in a Nonendemic Setting

A Review of Amoebic Liver Abscess for Clinicians in a Nonendemic Setting

Amoebic liver abscess (ALA) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of infection with the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. E histolytica is widely distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics, causing up to 40 million infections annually. The parasite is transmitte...

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Main Authors: Terry Wuerz, Jennifer B Kane, Andrea K Boggild, Sigmund Krajden, Jay S Keystone, Milan Fuksa, Kevin C Kain, Ralph Warren, John Kempston, Joe Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/852835

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/852835

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