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Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
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A00-A09
A06.9
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Amoebiasis, unspecified
Amoebiasis
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Amoebiasis (Entamoeba Histolytica)
Description Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment ICD-10 code: A06.9 DESCRIPTION Amoebic colitis is caused by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica . It can cause localised intestinal disease or disseminated disease. Amoebiasis is now relatively uncommon in South Africa, but immunodeficiency is a risk factor. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Clinical Diarrhoea with mucus, b