Original Article

Amebiasis in Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients

Authors: J B DELASHAW M.D., A A LEDBETTER M.D., O T SKOUGE M.D.

Abstract

The authors relate the incidence of infestation with amebas to the level of hygiene on wards whose inmates have chronic psychiatric conditions. Those infested are in the “carrier” or inactive state with but a rare exception.

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