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Pediatric AmebiasisPediatric Amebiasis. Amebiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the protozoon Entamoeba histolytica. ... Background Amebiasis is a parasitic ...
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Infections in the Immunocompromised Host... (or suspicion of such infections). Secondary, or acquired, immunodeficiency is more common than primary immunodeficiency. Although the well ...
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Intestinal Protozoal Diseases... stages are rare and have been found in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and in vitro. The mechanisms of how this parasite ...
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Perianal Granuloma... disease in patients who are immunocompromised or who have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Risk factors also include male gender and ...
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Infections After Solid Organ Transplantation... mechanisms of drug action that underlie the specific types of immunodeficiencies predisposing to certain pathogens.[2, 20] Immunosuppressive agents ...
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Acute Proctitis... remissions but is usually more prolonged and severe in patients with immunodeficiency disorders. Presentations may resemble dermatitis or decubitus ulcers ...
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Pediatric Hepatocellular Carcinoma... that tend to induce liver dysfunction. Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may further enhance a patient's risk for developing ...
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Fever of Unknown Origin... example, serologic tests have reduced the importance of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and numerous rheumatic diseases (eg, systemic lupus ...
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Colitis... also causes colitis; balantidiasis manifests in much the same way as amebiasis. Viral colitis Colitis caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a ...