TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Amebiasis A1 - Rosenthal, Philip J. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. PY - 2023 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023 AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISOrganisms or antigen present in stools or abscess aspirate.Positive serologic tests with colitis or hepatic abscess, but these may represent prior infections.Mild to moderate colitis with recurrent diarrhea.Severe colitis: bloody diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain, with potential progression to hemorrhage or perforation.Hepatic abscess: fever, hepatomegaly, and abdominal pain. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193137848 ER -