Liver parasites: A global endemic and journey from infestation to intervention

Table 4 Clinical features of protozoas

Parasite	Ref.	Global distribution	Host	Symptoms and complications	Diagnosis	Treatment
Entamoeba Histolytica	Guillén[26]; Chou and Austin[27]	Central and South America, Africa, Asia	Humans	Asymptomatic, dysentery, liver abscess, amoebic brain abscess	Stool microscopy, stool antigen detection, stool molecular studies, colonoscopy, abscess drain aspirate culture and sensitivity	Metronidazole 500-750 mg PO TID for 5-10 days, luminal agents such as paromomycin 25-35 mg/kg/day PO 6 hourly, Drain placement in liver abscess

PO: Per oral; TID: Three times a day.