Amoebiasis risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Risk factors for severe amoebiasis include:

• Alcoholism
• Cancer
• Malnutrition
• Old age*Pregnancy
• Recent travel to a tropical region
• Use of corticosteroid medication to suppress the immune system

In the United States, amoebiasis is most common among those who live in institutions and people who have anal intercourse.