Author Age and sex at first presentation Initial treatment Treatment for recurrence(s) Duration between recurrence(s) Risk factors for reinfection
Creemers-Schild et. al
23-year-old male
10 days metronidazole then 10 days diloxanide furoate
1st recurrence: drainage + initial treatment 2nd recurrence: drainage + 10 days metronidazole then 10 days paromomycin 1st recurrence: 4 years 2nd recurrence: 3 years 1st recurrence: travel to Nepal and Bangladesh 2nd recurrence: travel to Thailand and China
Hwang et. al 63-year-old male 10 days metronidazole 750 mg TID then 10 days paromomycin 1 g TID Drainage + 3 days tinidazole 2 g then 20 days iodoquinol 650 mg TID 1 year No travel or sick contacts
Ramiro et. al
38-year-old male
10 days metronidazole then unspecified luminal antiameba treatment
1st recurrence: same as initial treatment 2nd recurrence: same as initial treatment 1st recurrence: 18 months 2nd recurrence: 12 months
Residence in Mexico