Observational studyThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2016
Amebic Liver Abscess in Israeli Travelers: A Retrospective Study.
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- An Imported Case of Gigantic Amoebic Liver Abscess in a 24-Year-Old Woman in Singapore.Case reports in infectious diseases · 2025Article
- A proof-of-concept point-of-care test for the serodiagnosis of human amebic liver abscess.PeerJ · 2025Article
- Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of amoebiasis.Frontline gastroenterology · 2025Review
- Simultaneous infection of amoebic liver abscess and hepatitis A infection in a young adult in an endemic region.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Importation of Entamoeba histolytica and predominance of Klebsiella pneumoniae in liver abscesses: a 7-year retrospective cohort study from the United Arab Emirates.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2021Article
- A 12-Year Retrospective Study of Invasive Amoebiasis in Western Sydney: Evidence of Local Acquisition.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2018Article
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Abstract
Amebic liver abscess (ALA) is endemic in developing countries. The epidemiology and clinical characteristics of the disease in developing countries are well described. Travelers from nonendemic countries can serve as a model for the natural history of ALA. Currently, the available literature on travelers is limited. This is a retrospective observational study on Israeli travelers diagnosed with ALA. Data regarding travel history, clinical presentation, imaging, and treatment were collected and analyzed. Among 6,867 ill returning Israeli travelers, amebiasis was diagnosed in 53 travelers (0.77%), of whom 14 were with ALA (0.2%). Twelve ALA cases (86%) had an exposure in the Indian subcontinent. The male to female ratio was 1:1, with no significant clinical differences between the sexes. The average lag period between exposure and onset of symptoms was 17.1 months. The lack of male predominance and the prolonged lag period may imply that behavioral factors are pivotal in the development of ALA. Larger case series of travelers are required.
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