Question 1

how do you treat amebiasis in children?

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Same as...: In adults: Metronidazole or similar medication.

Question 2

what are the tests for amebiasis?

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Stool examination: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) is used to detect antigens from e histolytica in stool samples. Several kits are commercially available.
Microscopic examination of stool for the parasite is not usually sensitive enough.

Question 3

what sort of problem is amebiasis?

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Infection : It is when you are infected by a parasite, either by eating it accidentally or contamination. The effects depend on the type of parasite.

Question 4

what is the prescribed diet for amebiasis?

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No specific diet: Amebic colitis is first treated with a nitroimidazole derivative (metronidazole being the only one available in the United States), followed by a luminal (phenobarbital) agent to eradicate colonization (iodoquinol, paromomycin, diloxanide furoate).

Question 5

are some people more prone to getting amebiasis?

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Amebiasis: Caused by entamoeba histolytica, amebiasis is worldwide, ranges from asymptomatic carrier to fulminant severe illness, & may involve multiple organs (generally colon).  It is passed by direct fecal-oral contamination (sexually, day care, institutional settings).  Amoeba assume greater invasive potential in those with at-risk sexual behavior, who are immunosuppressed, taking steroids, or pregnant.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: amebiasis?

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Intestinal infection: Amebisasis is an infection, most commonly of the intestines, due to  entamoeba histolytica, a parasite. Symptoms of infection can include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weighjt loss, fevers and, less commonly, blood in the stool.  Diagnosis can be made by blood and/or stool tests.  Treatment involves at least ten days of an antibiotic.

Question 7

is it a fact that once amebiasis strikes you it never leaves your system?

Accepted Answer

No: Amebiasis can be treated and eliminated.
Amebic colitis is first treated with a nitroimidazole derivative (metronidazole being the only one available in the United States), followed by a luminal (phenobarbital) agent to eradicate colonization (iodoquinol, paromomycin, diloxanide furoate).

Question 8

any possibility of seizures in amebiasis?

Accepted Answer

Seizure: if is possible if the ameba infest the brain

Question 9

how common is amebiasis in the uk?

Accepted Answer

: Very rare. Probably UK public health has online data.

Question 10

for us doctors-- any chance of amebiasis?

Accepted Answer

History of travel: It is very unlikely in the us.  If you travel to a country with poor sanitation, you could acquire the disease through contaminated food or water.

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