A Crohn’s Disease Patient Found to Have Entamoeba histolytica Infection Causing Pyogenic Liver Abscess
Entamoeba histolytica is a parasite that typically causes amoebic dysentery but can result in complications such as pyogenic liver abscess. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease often take immunosuppressive therapies that make them more susceptible to such infections. Notably, parasitic infection...
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| Main Authors: | Hannah Saven, Ashton Harmacinski, Andrew Canakis, Uni Wong |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/9936613 |
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