title: Invasive amebiasis in men who have sex with men, Australia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: Sebastian J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: van Hal
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harkness
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marriott
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents