Three Autochthonous Cases of Amoebic Liver Abscess Clustered in a Small Village of Tuscany (Central Italy), a Non-Endemic Area

Three Autochthonous Cases of Amoebic Liver Abscess Clustered in a Small Village of Tuscany (Central Italy), a Non-Endemic Area

Amebiasis is a rare condition in industrialised countries but is epidemiologically growing. Clinical manifestations may range from asymptomatic to invasive disease. An amebic abscess can be the result of extraintestinal amebiasis, and it is associated with relatively high morbidity and mortality. We...

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Main Authors: Giuseppantonio Maisetta, Sara Moneta, Benedetta Tuvo, Cesira Giordano, Paola Alessandra Petrocelli, Giovanni Tincani, Daniela Campani, Davide Ghinolfi, Marco Falcone, Fabrizio Bruschi, Antonella Lupetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Entamoeba histolytica</i>
liver abscess
abscess aspirate
molecular diagnosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/7/609
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