Question 1

i'm curious. what symptoms go along with entamoeba histolytica infection?

Accepted Answer

Entamoeba symptoms: Symptoms of e.Histolytica depend on the clinical manifestions of infection. With intestinal disease see: noninvasive instestinal colonization, diarrhea in HIV patients, acute amebic rectocolitis, chronic nondysenteric intestinal ameiasis, ameboma, toxic megacolon, amebic peritonitis due to perforation, anebic strictures. Also, may get liver abscess, brain abscess, venereal infection, skin disease.

Question 2

i had amoebic dysentry with entamoeba histolytica 1 year ago diagnosed with mild chronic non specific colitis after colonscopy 7 mnths ago started mesalazine for 1 mnth got better now after 7 months i feel some mild symptoms are coming back wht to do?

Accepted Answer

: Consult the gastroenterologist again. He/she may not need to perform an other colonoscopy but may recommend another course of mesalazine which improved your intestinal inflammation before. A repeat stool culture for pathogens including parasites seems to be in order also.

Question 3

is the cyst form of entamoeba histolytica the active form?. because i have been suffering from bloody diarrhea, gases and cramps with foul smell for a month now. i used flagyl 400 tid felt relief but the symptoms came back after finishing the course.

Accepted Answer

See below: It is the trophozoite form that causes disease. The cyst is the inactive form of the parasite.

Question 4

i have been diagnosed with entamoeba histolytica . i took flagyl course of 10 days . all the symptoms subsided. after relief i ate nuts, sweets popcorn. i started feeling cramps and bloody stool again. is that ulcerative colitis?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: You still have a degree of colitis that will take a little longer to heal. Your diet is supposed to be bland with lots of fluids and low residue. Other conditions cannot be ruled out and if your symptoms persist you should see a gastroenterologist.

Question 5

is it true that once you're diagnosed with entamoeba coli,it will be in your system forever?

Accepted Answer

No: There is effective treatment for this amoeba and you can be clear of it.  However if you are still in the environment where you caught it you could get it again.

Question 6

how does the transmission of entamoeba histolytica happen?

Accepted Answer

Transmission. water: A tropical disease,transmitted commonly by water,food,from carriers ,not washing hands,hence by ingestion,

Question 7

what is the treatment for entamoeba coli infection?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: Entamoeba coli is considered a commensal organism that does not cause disease and does not need treatment.

Question 8

can i treat cyst of entamoeba histolytica?

Accepted Answer

Don't self- treat.: Do you have an abscess related to an E. Histolytica infection? E. Histolytica needs to be evaluated by a physician and is treated with one or more antibiotics (requires prescriptions).

Question 9

what is the difference between entamoeba histolytica and entamoeba coli?

Accepted Answer

One is bad: E histolytica causes amebic dysentery and can cause liver abscesses, E coli is normal  part of colon. .

Question 10

what to do if i have a probelm with entamoeba histolytica cyst i need help please?

Accepted Answer

Treatment for ameba : Medical treatment is flatly,however the ameba,can infect liver,causing. Abscesses ,not necessarily  cysts,MRI or ct indicated on suspicion,,infectious disease in tropical medicine will help,also go to CDC Hope I was helpful.

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Is the cyst form of entamoeba histolytica the active form?. because i have been suffering from bloody diarrhea, gases and cramps with foul smell for a month now. i used flagyl 400 tid felt relief but the symptoms came back after finishing the course.

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