RT Book, Section A1 Rosenthal, Philip J. A2 Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 McPhee, Stephen J. A2 Rabow, Michael W. A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R. A2 Gandhi, Monica SR Print(0) ID 1201987437 T1 Amebiasis T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2024 YR 2024 FD 2024 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781265556037 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1201987437 RD 2024/11/09 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.