1A36.00 Acute amoebiasis
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
A disease caused by an infection with the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. This disease is characterised by fever, abdominal pain, tenesmus, or diarrhoea containing blood. Transmission is by the faecal-oral route or ingestion of contaminated food or water. Confirmation is by identification of Entamoeba histolytica in a faecal or blood sample.
inclusions
- amoebic dysentery
synonyms
- Acute amoebiasis
- dysentery due to Entamoeba histolytica
- amoebic dysentery
- intestinal amoebiasis NOS
- acute nondysenteric amebic enteritis
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