Risk of underdiagnosing amebic dysentery due to false-negative Entamoeba histolytica antigen detection

Núria Prim; Pilar Escamilla; Roser Solé; Teresa Llovet; Germán Soriano; Carmen Muñoz

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.04.012

Risk of underdiagnosing amebic dysentery due to false-negative Entamoeba histolytica antigen detection

Núria Prim, Pilar Escamilla, Roser Solé, Teresa Llovet, Germán Soriano, Carmen Muñoz

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Entamoeba histolytica antigen assays on stool are widely used to diagnose amebiasis. We report a case of confirmed amebic colitis with a false-negative antigen detection that became positive after treatment. Our results indicate that these assays may underdiagnose acute amebic infection when used alone and should be used cautiously. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.

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Pàgines (de-a)	372-373
Revista	Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Volum	73
Número	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.04.012
Estat de la publicació	Publicada - 1 d’ag. 2012

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