Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Although Entamoeba histolytica, named for its notorious tissue-lysing facility, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, cutaneous involvement is rare. Presentation in nonendemic countries is exceptionally rare.1 We present a case of amebiasis cutis presenting as a deeply invasive perianal ulceration. Delayed diagnosis, empiric use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, and systemic corticosteroids provided fertile ground for Candida albicans co-infection. This case highlights the tissue destructive nature of E histolytica and the potential for candidiasis to potentiate this tissue destruction.
Source: JAAD Case Reports
Authors: Michael J. Davis, Stephen F. Templeton, David L. Dickensheets, Alexander S. Gross
Institutions: Emory University, Georgia State University
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $750
OpenAlex ID: W2767554493