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Dientamoebiasis history and symptoms
Introduction
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
The most commonly reported symptoms in conjunction with infection with Dientamoeba fragilis include
- Abdominal pain (69%)
- Diarrhea (61%) [1]Â : Diarrhea may be intermittent and may not be present in all cases.
Additional symptoms reported have included: [2]
- Weight loss
- Fatigue
- Nausea and vomiting
- Fever
- Uritcaria (skin rash)
- Pruritis (itchiness)
- Biliary infection
A study from Sydney Australia of 60 individuals who were found to be infected with Dientamoeba fragilis found that all had symptoms.[3] Researchers have reported that symptoms may be more severe in children.
References
References
- ↑ Vandenberg O, Peek R, Souayah H; et al. (2006). “Clinical and microbiological features of dientamoebiasis in patients suspected of suffering from a parasitic gastrointestinal illness: a comparison of Dientamoeba fragilis and Giardia lamblia infections”. Int. J. Infect. Dis. 10 (3): 255–61. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2005.05.011. PMID 16469517.
- ↑ Johnson EH, Windsor JJ, Clark CG (2004). “Emerging from obscurity: biological, clinical, and diagnostic aspects of Dientamoeba fragilis”. Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 17 (3): 553–70, table of contents. doi:10.1128/CMR.17.3.553-570.2004. PMID 15258093.
- ↑ Stark D, Beebe N, Marriott D, Ellis J, Harkness J (2005). “Prospective study of the prevalence, genotyping, and clinical relevance of Dientamoeba fragilis infections in an Australian population”. J. Clin. Microbiol. 43 (6): 2718–23. doi:10.1128/JCM.43.6.2718-2723.2005. PMID 15956388.
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