A Case Of Infection Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

Entamoeba histolytica is a parasite responsible for intestinal amebiasis and possible extraintestinal manifestations, such as liver abscesses. India, Africa, Mexico, and Central and South America have some of the highest rates of infection due to poor socioeconomic and environmental conditions. The...

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Published in:JIM - high impact case reports 2022-02, Vol.10
Main Authors: Kristen Farraj DO, Cristina Diaz-Marty MD, Madison Lannom MD, Jonah Delshad DO, Panayiotis Koumas OMS, Mitchell Smielewski MS, Zachary Schneider MS, Janice Verley MD, Leonid Rankov MD
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Language:English
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Summary:Entamoeba histolytica is a parasite responsible for intestinal amebiasis and possible extraintestinal manifestations, such as liver abscesses. India, Africa, Mexico, and Central and South America have some of the highest rates of infection due to poor socioeconomic and environmental conditions. The infection has become more common in the United States due to an increase in emigration. There has been a rising incidence of sexual transmission of the infection, most commonly seen in men who have sex with men. Here, we present a case of a symptomatic extraintestinal E histolytica infection in a young Hispanic bisexual man.
ISSN:2324-7096
DOI:10.1177/23247096221078711