Extraintestinal Protozoa

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• Overview of Free-Living Amebas

• African Trypanosomiasis
  • Pathophysiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • Cutaneous
    • Hemolymphatic
    • Central nervous system (CNS)
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Without central nervous system (CNS) involvement
    • With central nervous system (CNS) involvement
    • Treatment reference
  • Prevention
  • Key Points
  • More Information

• Amebic Keratitis
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Prevention
  • Key Points
  • More Information

• Babesiosis
  • Etiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Prevention
    • Tick bite prevention
  • Key Points
  • More Information

• Chagas Disease
  • Pathophysiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • Acute
    • Chronic indeterminate
    • Chronic with cardiac or intestinal tract involvement
  • Diagnosis
    • Ancillary testing in patients with chronic Chagas disease
  • Treatment
  • Prevention
  • Key Points
  • More Information

• Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba infections
    • Diagnosis of B. mandrillaris infections
  • Treatment
  • Key Points
  • More Information

• Leishmaniasis
  • Etiology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Cutaneous leishmaniasis
    • Mucosal leishmaniasis
    • Visceral leishmaniasis
    • Treatment references
  • Prevention
  • Key Points
  • More Information

• Malaria
  • Pathophysiology
    • Falciparum malaria
    • Resistance to infection
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • P. falciparum manifestations
    • P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi manifestations
    • Manifestations in patients taking chemoprophylaxis
  • Diagnosis
    • Severity of malaria
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references
  • Prevention of Relapses of P. vivax or P. ovale Malaria
  • Prevention
  • Key Points
  • More Information

• Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Key Points
  • More Information

• Toxoplasmosis
  • Pathophysiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • Acute toxoplasmosis
    • CNS toxoplasmosis
    • Congenital toxoplasmosis
    • Ocular toxoplasmosis
    • Disseminated infection and non-CNS involvement
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Treatment of immunocompetent patients
    • Treatment of patients with AIDS or other immunocompromising conditions
    • Treatment of ocular toxoplasmosis
    • Treatment of pregnant patients
    • Treatment of infants with congenital toxoplasmosis
    • Treatment reference
  • Prevention
  • Key Points
  • More Information