TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Protozoan Infections of the Thorax
A1  - Ivers, Louise C.
A1  - Ryan, Edward T.
A2  - Grippi, Michael A.
A2  - Elias, Jack A.
A2  - Fishman, Jay A.
A2  - Kotloff, Robert M.
A2  - Pack, Allan I.
A2  - Senior, Robert M.
A2  - Siegel, Mark D.
PY  - 2015
T2  - Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 5e
AB  - Entamoeba  histolytica  is  a  protozoan  infection  of  humans  that  is  found  worldwide  and  is  globally  responsible  for  up  to  100,000  deaths  annually.  It  is  endemic  in  most  temperate  and  tropical  areas  of  the  world,  particularly  in  areas  with  poor  socioeconomic  development  and  limited  sanitation.  Serologic  evidence  of  prior  or  current  infection  with  E.  histolytica  is  present  in  5%  to  50%  of  individuals  in  impoverished  populations.  E.  histolytica  is  infectious  in  the  cyst  form.  Transmission  usually  occurs  as  a  result  of  contamination  of  food  or  water,  but  may  also  occur  by  means  of  oral–anal  contact.  Infection  is  common  in  developing  countries.  In  Europe  and  the  United  States,  infection  is  most  commonly  seen  in  individuals  who  have  lived  in  endemic  areas  of  the  world.  Institutionalized  individuals  are  also  at  increased  risk  of  infection.  Sexually  active  men  who  have  sex  with  men  are  also  at  increased  risk  of  infection.  There  does  not  appear  to  be  an  increased  risk  of  invasive  disease  in  persons  with  HIV  infection.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1122370596
ER  -