AMEBIASIS

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AMEBIASIS

Amebiasis

Infection of the colon (internal thickness) and, sometimes, of the liver, produced by an amoeba.

Much people, mainly that that lives in benign climates, are carrying of amoebas without undergoing the symptoms.

These appear when the parasite invades weaves of the colon. The symptoms can be very diffuse.

Diagnosis and treatment

Diagnosis

The referred clinic.

File and physical examination by its doctor.

Lee analysis and blood.

Sigmoidoscopia.

X-rayses of the inferior intestine (enema of barium).

General Measures

Be extremely careful with its personal hygiene.

Báñese frequently and lávese the hands with hot water and soap after each movement of the intestine and before manipulating foods.

Medication

His doctor will be able to prescribe a medication to him against the amoebas, like metronidazol.

Activity

Quédese in the bed during an acute attack.

Return to its normal activity when it disappears the fever and it sends the diarrea. Diet

Soft diet that will progress to normal diet.

Complications

Abscess in the brain.

Abscess in the lung.

Hepatitis or abscess in the liver.

Infection of pericardio.

Peritonitis.

Prognosis

In most of the cases, without complications.

The amebiasis can be cured in 3 weeks with the suitable treatment.

In serious cases, it can cause disentería, which could require hospitalization.

Causes

A microscopic parasite propagated by flies, cockroaches and direct bonding with hands or foods contaminated with lees.

The more common causes of infection affect a:

Food manipulators.

Defective facilities of plumbing in hotels or factories.

Fertilized vegetables or crude fruits with human or washed lees with contaminated waters.

Signs and symptoms

During the incubation, the disease can not present/display symptoms.

The most characteristic symptoms are:

Intermittent Diarrea with malolientes lees.

Often the diarrea goes preceded in its principles by a period of constipation.

Gases and intestinal inflammation.

Abdominal cramps and pain.

Fever.

Snot and blood in

the depositions (sometimes), that denominate disenteria. Fatigue.

Dolores muscular.

If the liver is affected:

Pain in the zone of the liver and the right side of the abdomen.

Ictericia (sometimes): Yellowish coloration of conjuntiva and skin produced by hepáticas diseases (to see hepatitis).

Factors of risk

Hacinamiento or lack of salubrity.

Trips to the foreigner.

Combination of anal-oral sex.

Mental delay.

Prevention

Lávese the hands often. ALWAYS before eating.

If one is in a zone where foods or water could be contaminated, it adopts the following measures:

The potable water boils during 5 minutes.

It does not use for anything the water related to the sewage system.

Noncomma neither crude fruit without pelar, nor vegetables, fish or seafood.

Disinfect these and the water with lye (sell tablets with the necessary amount for 1 water L. Dissolve to a tablet in water within a stock market or container, and introduce the fruits or vegetables during 10 minutes in this water).

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