How are we treat to amebic colitisNeşe Demirtürk, Tuna DemirdalKocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Afyon
Amoebiasis is the second leading cause of death from parasitic disease worldwide. The causative protozoan parasite, Entamoeba histolityca, is a potent pathogen. Amebiasis may affect colon or extra-intestinal tissues such as liver, respiratory tract, brain and rarely genitourinary tract, perianal region. Amebic colitis is treated by metronidazole, followed by a luminal agent to eradicate colonisation. In this report we described a 48 years old man with amebic colitis who recieved long therapy. Keywords: Amebic colitis
Amibik kolit: Nasıl tedavi edelim?Neşe Demirtürk, Tuna DemirdalKocatepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Klinik Mikrobiyoloji ve İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Afyon
Anahtar Kelimeler: Amibik kolit
Neşe Demirtürk, Tuna Demirdal. How are we treat to amebic colitis. Medeniyet Med J. 2004; 19(4): 242-244
Corresponding Author: Neşe Demirtürk, Türkiye |
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