Symptoms of amoeba infection?

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Amoeba infection is caused by various kinds of Entamoeba in Rhizopoda, amoebae, Entamoeba family and the genus of Entamoeba. Although there are many kinds of intestinal amoeba, most of them live in human body as a symbiont without pathogenicity. Only Entamoeba histolytica can cause diseases under certain conditions and is considered as a pathogenic amoeba. Symptoms of amoeba infection? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of amoeba infection?

Common type of onset is generally slow, abdominal discomfort, thin stool, sometimes diarrhea, several times a day, sometimes constipation. Diarrhea stool slightly purulent blood dysentery like. If the disease develops, dysentery like stool can be increased to 10-15 times a day or more, accompanied by diarrhea, abdominal pain and abdominal distension.

Ileocecum, transverse colon, especially rectum can have tenderness, sometimes like ulceration or appendicitis. The general symptoms are mild, which are quite different from bacillary dysentery. Fecal examination can have a small amount or a large amount of trophozoites, stool has a rotten smell.

The symptoms of amebic liver abscess appear about months, years or even more than ten years after the occurrence of intestinal amebic. There are also cases of intestinal amebic disease. The onset of the disease is mostly gradual, with long-term irregular fever and night sweats and other wasting symptoms. There may be a history of dysentery like episodes one week to several years before the onset of the disease. In the early stage of the disease, the total number of white blood cells increased significantly, ranging from 15000 to 35000, and the number of neutrophils exceeded 80%. If trophozoites or cysts can be found in feces, it is helpful for diagnosis. Through diagnostic puncture, if the typical chocolate like pus can be extracted and xiayilei crystal and tissue residue can be found, the diagnosis can be established. If amoeba trophozoites can be detected again, the diagnosis is more accurate.

matters needing attention

Boiling, filtering, disinfection of drinking water, prevention of eating lettuce and food contamination, proper treatment of feces, prevention of fly breeding and fly killing are important measures. It is very important to check and treat the patients who are engaged in the catering industry.