FIRST REPORT OF INVASIVE AMEBIASIS IN AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT

T-cell mediated immunity is an important defense mechanism against ame biasis. However, organ transplant recipients with severe T cell immuno suppression are not at increased risk of having Entamoeba histolytica invasive disease, The reasons are unclear and probably multifactorial, but it is likely that the absence of intestinal colonization with pat hogenic strains in countries where transplants occur and the judicious intake of possible contaminated food and water are important contribu ting factors, We describe the first report of a liver transplant recip ient with severe E histolytica colitis who was successfully treated wi th metronidazole without modifying his immunosuppression therapy.