Dysentery in Iquitos

Authors

  • Alberto Cornejo Donayre Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Edgardo Cubas Núñez Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v43i3.6332

Abstract

During the second quarter of 1960, in our laboratory in Lima, we examined 5 stool specimens from 5 different persons residing in Iquitos, who presented a dysenteric syndrome. The results are summarized in the following conclusions: 1.- The presence of E. histolytica has been confirmed in 5 stool specimens from 5 different people, all residents of Iquitos, demostrating the appearance of an endemic outbreak of amebiasis in that city. 2.- The wheatley technique was demostrated to be an effective staining method for amoebas in stool specimens fixed and preserved in P.V.A. solution; its use is recommended to standardize methods and obtain information on the incidence of amebiasis in Peru.

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Published

1960-09-19

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Vol. 43 No. 3 (1960)

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Copyright (c) 1960 Alberto Cornejo Donayre, Edgardo Cubas Núñez

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Cornejo Donayre A, Cubas Núñez E. Dysentery in Iquitos. An Fac med [Internet]. 1960 Sep. 19 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];43(3):492-500. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/6332