Volume 18, Number 5—May 2012
CME ACTIVITY
Risk Factors for Intestinal Invasive Amebiasis in Japan, 2003–2009
Naoyoshi Nagata
, Takuro Shimbo, Junichi Akiyama, Ryo Nakashima, So Nishimura, Tomoyuki Yada, Koji Watanabe, Shinichi Oka, and Naomi Uemura
, Takuro Shimbo, Junichi Akiyama, Ryo Nakashima, So Nishimura, Tomoyuki Yada, Koji Watanabe, Shinichi Oka, and Naomi UemuraTable 3
Route of amebic infection for 54 persons, Japan, 2003–2009*
| Route | HIV positive, no. (%), n = 31 | HIV negative, no. (%), n = 23 |
|---|---|---|
| Travelers from tropical areas | 0 | 0 |
| Residents of facilities for intellectually disabled | 0 | 0 |
| MSM, male CSW | 28, 2 (90.3) | 7 (30.4) |
| Female CSW | 0 | 2 (8.7) |
| Contact with female CSW | 0 | 8 (34.8) |
| Unknown | 3 (9.7) | 6 (26.1) |
*MSM, men who have sex with men; CSW, commercial sex worker.
