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*Use of [[corticosteroid]] [[medication]] to suppress the [[immune system]] | *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]]. | In the United States, [[amoebiasis]] is most common among those who live in institutions and people who have [[anal intercourse]]. | ||
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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.