title: Hepatic amebiasis: diagnostic counterimmunoelectrophoresis and metronidazole (flagyl) therapy.
abstract: In an ongoing study of obscure fevers in Cairo, Egypt which is presently in its 6th year, 12 cases of hepatic amebiasis have been diagnosed. Three were diagnosed during the period 1971-1974. With the introduction of amebic serologic techniques, particularly counterimmunoelectrophoresis, nine additional cases have been diagnosed in 1975-1976. Of 9 patients treated with metronidazole 6 were rapidly cured, 2 had a recurrence of fever necessitating surgical drainage of the abscess, and 1 died suddenly on the 3rd day of therapy.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003378:Counterimmunoelectrophoresis; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012698:Serologic Tests
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole