Importation of Entamoeba histolytica and predominance of Klebsiella pneumoniae in liver abscesses: a 7-year retrospective cohort study from the United Arab Emirates.

Hussam MousaGhada Salameh Mohammed Al-BluwiZainab Fathi Mohammed Al DriniHuda Imam GasmelseedJamal Aldeen AlkoteeshZahir Osman Eltahir Babiker

Published in: Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines (2021)

ALA was exclusively seen in migrants from the Indian subcontinent, suggesting importation. Further research to characterise K. pneumoniae isolates and assess potential risk factors is needed.

Keyphrases

klebsiella pneumoniae
risk factors
multidrug resistant
escherichia coli
human health
climate change