Extraintestinal Entamoeba moshkovskii Infection, Eastern India
Sanjib Kumar Sardar, Ajanta Ghosal, Tapas Haldar, Basudev Ganguly, Koushik Das, Sandipan Ganguly
TL;DR
A rare case of severe infection caused by Entamoeba moshkovskii, a parasite previously thought harmless, is reported in a patient from eastern India.
Contribution
Demonstrates the pathogenic potential of E. moshkovskii through a confirmed case of extraintestinal disease.
Findings
E. moshkovskii was identified as the cause of a splenic abscess and systemic symptoms in a patient.
The case challenges the traditional view of E. moshkovskii as nonpathogenic.
Molecular analysis confirmed the parasite's role in the severe illness.
Abstract
Entamoeba moshkovskii is historically considered nonpathogenic. We report a case of severe extraintestinal infection in a patient from eastern India who had abdominal pain, fever, weight loss, anemia, and a splenic abscess. Molecular analysis confirmed E. moshkovskii as the causative agent. This case highlights this parasite’s potential to cause severe illness.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAmoebic Infections and Treatments · Parasites and Host Interactions · Legionella and Acanthamoeba research