Outbreak of Amebiasis in a Family in The Netherlands

Human-to-human transmission of Entamoeba histolytica is rare in industrialized countries. We describe an outbreak of amebiasis in a family in The Netherlands, demonstrating that even with Western standards of hygiene, persistent cyst passage may result in the transmission of E. histolytica to househ...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2000-10, Vol.31 (4), p.1101-1104
Main Authors: Vreden, S. G. S., Visser, L. G., Verweij, J. J., Blotkamp, J., Stuiver, P. C., Aguirre, A., Polderman, A. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal pain
Adult
Amebiasis
Amebic dysentery
Amibiasis
Animals
Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Brief Reports
Child, Preschool
Children
Cysts
Diarrhea
Disease Outbreaks
Entamoeba histolytica - isolation & purification
Entamoebiasis - epidemiology
Entamoebiasis - parasitology
Entamoebiasis - transmission
Family
Female
Human protozoal diseases
Humans
Infections
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Metronidazole - therapeutic use
Mothers
Netherlands - epidemiology
Parasitic diseases
Polymerase chain reaction
Protozoal diseases
Trophozoites
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Summary:Human-to-human transmission of Entamoeba histolytica is rare in industrialized countries. We describe an outbreak of amebiasis in a family in The Netherlands, demonstrating that even with Western standards of hygiene, persistent cyst passage may result in the transmission of E. histolytica to household contacts. If E. histolytica is isolated from a person living in an area of nonendemicity, it may be worthwhile to test all family members for cyst passage.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/318153