Invasive amebiasis in men who have sex with men, Australia.
Entamoeba histolytica is a pathogenic ameba that has recently been recognized as an emerging pathogen in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Asia-Pacific countries where it is not endemic, i.e., Japan, Taiwan, and Republic of Korea. We report locally acquired invasive amebiasis in Sydney, Australia, exclusively in MSM.
Stark
Damien
D
St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia.
van Hal
Sebastian J
SJ
Matthews
Gail
G
Harkness
John
J
Marriott
Deborah
D
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004404:Dysentery, Amebic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales
D000977:Antiparasitic Agents