Chandra T Jaya, Dash Somnath, Srinivas G, Rao P V Prabhakara
J Indian Med Assoc. 2013 May;111(5):348.
Amoebiasis is a food-borne protozoan infection, caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Here a case of hepatopleuropulmonary amoebiasis, which was detected after fibre-optic bronchoscopy is reported. Bronchial aspirate showed trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica. The patient was treated with tinidazole and responded favourably.
阿米巴病是一种食源性原生动物感染,由溶组织内阿米巴引起。本文报告了一例经纤维支气管镜检查后确诊的肝肺阿米巴病病例。支气管吸出物显示有溶组织内阿米巴滋养体。该患者接受替硝唑治疗,反应良好。