Vol. 37 No. 5 (2020)
Clinical Case

Necrotizing amebian colitis, case report

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  • Miguel Briceño-Santana,
  • Nagheli Mariann Barajas Grijalva,
  • Ana Laura Vargas-Guzman,
  • Carlos Manterola,
  • Nayely García Méndez
Miguel Briceño-Santana
Hospital Star Médica Mérida, Yucatán, México
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Nagheli Mariann Barajas Grijalva
Hospital Star Médica Mérida, Yucatán, México.
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Ana Laura Vargas-Guzman
Hospital Regional "Gral. Ignacio Zaragoza ”, ISSSTE.
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Carlos Manterola
Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
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Nayely García Méndez
Universidad de la Frontera Departamento de Ciencias Médicas
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Published 2020-11-04

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Briceño-Santana M, Barajas Grijalva NM, Vargas-Guzman AL, Manterola C, García Méndez N. Necrotizing amebian colitis, case report. Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2020 Nov. 4 [cited 2026 Jun. 28];37(5). Available from: https://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/618

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Abstract

Background: Amebiasis has been defined by World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) as the infection with Entamoeba histolytica regardless of symptoms. Necrotizing amoebic colitis is a rare clinical form of amebosis that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Case Report: We present a 68-years-old-female patient with necrotizing amoebic colitis with multiple perforations who survived after right hemicolectomy with ileus-transverse anastomosis. Effective interventions to prevent amebic colitis, and additional therapies to treat fulminant amebic colitis are needed to improve outcomes.

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