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Fotedar R, Stark D, Beebe N, Marriott D, Ellis J, Harkness J, 2007. PCR detection of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii in stool samples from Sydney, Australia. J Clin Microbiol 45: 1035–1037.
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Case Report: Endemic Amebiasis in Australia: Implications for Residents, Travelers, and Clinicians
Simon Smith
Simon Smith
Department of Medicine, Cairns Hospital, Cairns, Australia;
James Cook University, Cairns, Australia;
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James Cook University, Cairns, Australia;
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Gael E. Phillips
Gael E. Phillips
Pathology Queensland, Health Support Queensland, Department of Health, Queensland Government, Australia;
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William J. H. McBride
William J. H. McBride
James Cook University, Cairns, Australia;
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Josh Hanson
Josh Hanson
Department of Medicine, Cairns Hospital, Cairns, Australia;
Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia;
The Kirby Institute, Sydney, Australia
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Entamoeba histolytica is considered endemic in Australia; however, cases are rare, occurring almost exclusively in high-risk individuals. We describe a series of locally acquired, complicated cases in low-risk individuals from Far North Queensland in whom the diagnosis was delayed. Amebiasis may pose a greater local threat than is currently recognized.
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Authors' addresses: Simon Smith, Department of Medicine, Cairns Hospital, Cairns, Australia, and College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University Cairns Campus, Cairns, Australia, E-mail: simon.smith2@health.qld.gov.au. Gael E. Phillips, Cairns Hospital, Pathology Queensland, Cairns, Australia, E-mail: gael.phillips@health.qld.gov.au. William J. H. McBride, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University Cairns Campus, Cairns, Australia, E-mail: john.mcbride@theiddoctor.com. Josh Hanson, Department of Medicine, Cairns Hospital, Cairns, Australia, Department of Global Health, Menzies School of Health Research, Casuarina, Australia, and Director's Unit, The Kirby Institute, Sydney, Australia, E-mail: jhanson@kirby.unsw.edu.au.
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McCarthy JS, Peacock D, Trown KP, Bade P, Petri WA Jr, Currie BJ, 2002. Endemic invasive amebiasis in northern Australia. Med J Aust 177: 570.
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2.
Zurauskas JP, McBride WJ, 2001. Case of amoebic liver abscess: prolonged latency or acquired in Australia? Intern Med J 31: 565–566.
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3.
Stark DJ, Fotedar R, Ellis JT, Harkness JL, 2006. Locally acquired infection with Entamoeba histolytica in men who have sex with men in Australia. Med J Aust 185: 417.
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4.
Fotedar R, Stark D, Beebe N, Marriott D, Ellis J, Harkness J, 2007. PCR detection of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii in stool samples from Sydney, Australia. J Clin Microbiol 45: 1035–1037.
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5.
van Hal SJ, Stark DJ, Fotedar R, Marriott D, Ellis JT, Harkness JL, 2007. Amoebiasis: current status in Australia. Med J Aust 186: 412–416.
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6.
Zardawi IM, Kattampallil JS, Rode JW, 2003. Amoebic appendicitis. Med J Aust 178: 523–524.
-
7.
Cordel H, Prendki V, Madec Y, Houze S, Paris L, Bourée P, Caumes E, Matheron S, Bouchaud OALA Study Group, 2013. Imported amoebic liver abscess in France. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 7: e2333.
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8.
Vallois D, Epelboin L, Touafek F, Magne D, Thellier M, Bricaire F, Caumes EALA-PCR Working Group, 2012. Amebic liver abscess diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction in 14 returning travelers. Am J Trop Med Hyg 87: 1041–1045.
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9.
Shandera WX, Bollam P, Hashmey RH, Athey PA, Greenberg SB, White AC Jr, 1998. Hepatic amebiasis among patients in a public teaching hospital. South Med J 91: 829–837.
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10.
Stanley SL Jr, 2003. Amoebiasis. Lancet 361: 1025–1034.
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