Amebic liver abscess in northern region of Bangladesh: sociodemographic determinants and clinical outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Amebic liver abscess (ALA) is endemic in Bangladesh since historical age but its epidemiology and sociodemographic determinants are not well described in the literatures. This paper focuses on the endemicity, sociodemographic determinants and clinical outcomes of ALA patients from certain northern districts in Bangladesh. Ninety hospitalized ALA patients enrolled from 6 northern districts of Bangladesh during July 2008 to June 2010 were analyzed.

Findings

Clinical presentations of ALA was initially substantiated by ultrasound imaging and later confirmed by detection of small subunit rRNA gene of E. histolytica using a Real Time PCR. Structured questionnaire and data sheet were used to record sociodemographic characteristics, clinical presentations and outcomes. Pa

SUBMITTER: Alam F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4169810 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature