Chronic intestinal amoeba

Chronic intestinal amoeba's disease overview

Amoeba dysentery (English name is Amoebiasis) is an infection in the large intestine caused by Entamoeba Histolyca. This is one of the gastrointestinal diseases. Amoeba into the mouth along the food, drinking water to the intestine is invading the intestinal mucosa, causing small ulcers in the intestine and external manifestations by dysentery syndrome.

In Vietnam, up to 25% of normal people carry pathogens, an average of 8%. Amoeba not only causes dysentery (intestinal diseases) but also causes bowel disease and can cause many dangerous complications for health.

Causes of Chronic intestinal amoeba's disease

People with amoeba dysentery due to the following cause:

The intestinal amoeba dysentery occurs by a parasite called Entamoeba Histolytica, this parasite causes diarrhea, damaging the stomach and intestines.

infected parasites into the body through the use of non -hygienic water, eating contaminated food, caused by flies, mosquitoes and insects that cause parasites infectious. In addition, the intestinal amoeba dysentery can also be due to anal relationship with the infected person.

Symptoms of Chronic intestinal amoeba's disease

Demonstration of the intestinal amoeba by amoeba by amoeba by entering the colon mucosa, creating bleeding ulcers, while stimulating the sensory nerve puppet and mucus secretion Causes spasm and increases intestinal motility.

In the case of little ulcer, only diarrhea, fibrous ulcers next to each other can cause colon deformation leading to chronic colitis.

The intestinal amoeba dysentery has the following forms:

Acting form: With this form, there will be no fever or mild fever, the whole body changes less, may have diarrhea several times a day or vague abdominal pain.

During the full period, there are typical manifestations with manifestations such as: abdominal pain, crushing. At first, the patient can go loose feces backwards with many mucus mixed with blood or brown, on average 10-12 times/day, sometimes stool into molds, bloody mucus clinging around and finally a few drops of blood. Patients may stabilize and relapse when they experience favorable factors. However, if not treated promptly, it is easy to cause sequelae of chronic colitis.

Dark (malignant): In this form, necrotic damage spread throughout the colon. Syndrome of severe poisoning infections with manifestations: high fever sometimes lower body heat, weak body, drowsiness, dehydration, cardiovascular collapse, severe abdominal pain, vomiting, defecation without self -control , widening the anus, the bridge out of the water is mixed with blood, the liver may be enlarged and painful, the abdominal distention has a mild abdominal wall reaction. >: At this time the colon function is no longer normal, symptoms are like chronic colitis. The patient will have the following manifestations: continuous shady abdominal pain and digestive disorders, alternating diarrhea, fullness, no indigestion for some foods such as raw vegetables, milk ... Correspondent, anorexia, weight loss.

Transmission route of Chronic intestinal amoeba's diseaseChronic intestinal amoeba

Is the amoeba dysentery contagious?

common amoeba dysentery is indirectly spread, a patient can be discharged through several million cocoons. Outside the environment, cocoons live for a long time, in liquid feces 12 days, in soil for 10-20 days, in the country for 10-30 days. People infected with amoeba when swallowing cocoon in contaminated food, non -cooked drinking water; Flies, intermediate insects transmit dangerous diseases.

In addition, the disease can also be spread directly from person to person due to dirty hands, picky; Insects such as cockroaches, mice, monkeys, dogs, and pigs also bring cocoons but rarely transmit disease to humans.

The disease can also be sexually transmitted in male homosexual populations.

People at risk for Chronic intestinal amoeba's disease

The following subjects are at high risk of intestinal dysentery: People who live or travel to places with poor hygiene conditions; have gay relationships; People with weak immune systems or are suffering from other chronic diseases.

Prevention of Chronic intestinal amoeba's disease

The most optimal measure to prevent the disease is to keep hygiene in eating and drinking to avoid infection of cocoon into food and drink. At the same time, handling feces, absolutely do not use fresh fertilizer to fertilize vegetables; When using fresh vegetables to wash, disinfect or treat ultraviolet rays to kill cocoons.

Diagnostic measures for Chronic intestinal amoeba's disease

Measures to diagnose intestinal dysentery as follows: Through history and direct examination for patients. In some cases, the sampling can be tested for parasites through microscopy; Use the method of sigma colon or colonoscopy to get the intestine samples when you feel other test results are uncertain.

Chronic intestinal amoeba's disease treatments

Treatment methods such as:

Use a doctor's prescription: The prescription drug includes Metronidazole and Iodoquinol.

After using the drug will check the stool sample to confirm that the treatment has completely cured the amoeba. It is necessary to drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration, use foods to ensure hygiene, keep the living environment clean ...

See also:

Children with dysentery: Causes, signs and treatments

Which diseases are common in the gastrointestinal tract?

Prolonged diarrhea is dangerous?

Prevention and acute diarrhea treatment in young children

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