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A Case of Symptomatic Intestinal Amebiasis in Newborn

Bir Yenidoğan Semptomatik İntestinal Amebiazis Olgusu

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In this paper, a case of symptomatic intestinal amebiasis, which is rarely seen among newborns, has been presented in order to draw attention to neonatal amebiasis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Amebiasis is the second cause leading to morbidity and mortality among parasitic disease Worldwide.
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Key Findings & Data:An 18-day-newborn admitted to our polyclinic with vomiting and mucous-diarrhea was hospitalized with the suspicion of intestinal amebiasis.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this paper, a case of symptomatic intestinal amebiasis, which is rarely seen among newborns, has been presented in order to draw attention to neonatal amebiasis.
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Abstract

Amebiasis is the second cause leading to morbidity and mortality among parasitic disease Worldwide. Although amebic colitis is frequently seen among older infants, symptomatic infection is rarely seen in the neonate. An 18-day-newborn admitted to our polyclinic with vomiting and mucous-diarrhea was hospitalized with the suspicion of intestinal amebiasis. Amebic trophozoids and cysts were detected in the fecal examination. The serologic examination of feces showed the Entomobea histolytica antigens. Metronidazole was started at the dose of 50 mg/kg/day orally. The patient recovered fully after this treatment. It should not be forgotten that amebiasis can develop in the newborn, even those who are breastfed, referring with vomiting and mucous-diarrhea from areas having poor hygienic and socioeconomic standards. In this paper, a case of symptomatic intestinal amebiasis, which is rarely seen among newborns, has been presented in order to draw attention to neonatal amebiasis.

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Amebiazis, dünya genelinde mortaliteye neden olan paraziter hastalıklar arasında ikinci sırada yer almaktadır. Amibik dizanteri infantlarda sık görülmesine rağmen yenidoğan bebekte semptomatik enfeksiyon oldukça nadirdir. Polikliniğe kusma ve mukuslu dışkılama yakınmalarıyla başvuran 18 günlük yenidoğan, intestinal amebiazis ön tanısı ile yatırıldı. Dışkı mikroskobisinde amip trofozoid ve kistleri saptandı. Gaita serolojik incelemesinde Entamoeba histolytica antijeni pozitif saptandı. Metronidazol 50 mg/kg/gün dozunda oral olarak başlanan hastada tam iyileşme gözlendi. Sosyoekonomik ve hijyenik standartların kötü olduğu bölgelerde kusma ve mukuslu dışkılama yakınmalarıyla başvuran yenidoğan bebeklerde, anne sütüyle besleniyor olsalar bile, amebiazis gelişmiş olabileceği unutulmamalıdır. Bu çalışmada; yenidoğanda çok nadir görülen semptomatik amibiyazis olgusu, hastalığa dikkat çekme amacıyla sunulmuştur.

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DEVECİ, U., HAMANÇA, Ö., ÜSTÜN, C., HAKİM, F., SARAÇ, M. (2011). A Case of Symptomatic Intestinal Amebiasis in Newborn. Çocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi, Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 3, 115–117. https://ajindex.com/articles/214100

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