title: First report of genitourinary amoebiasis in Thailand.
abstract: Genitourinary amoebiasis is a rare form of kidney and urinary tract infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Here, we describe the first case of unusual infection caused by E. histolytica in Bueng Kan province, northeast, Thailand. A 63-year-old female patient was diagnosed as acute pyelonephritis. E. histotolytica trophozoites were accidentally found in urine collected from a catheter.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sarun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saensiriphan
authors.affiliation: Sophisai hospital, Sophisai, Bueng Kan 38170, Thailand.
authors.forename: Lerdsak
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rungmuenporn
authors.affiliation: Sophisai hospital, Sophisai, Bueng Kan 38170, Thailand.
authors.forename: Pimpawee
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Phiromnak
authors.affiliation: Sophisai hospital, Sophisai, Bueng Kan 38170, Thailand.
authors.forename: Siriporn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yingyeun
authors.affiliation: Pakkad hospital, Pakkad, Bueng Kan 38190, Thailand.
authors.forename: Supawadee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klayjunteuk
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand.
authors.forename: Theerakamol
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pengsakul
mesh_terms: D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D013785:Thailand; D014556:Urine / Q000469:parasitology*