If you have been told that you are infected with E. histolytica but you are feeling fine, you might be infected with E. dispar instead. Unfortunately, most laboratories do not yet have the tests that can tell whether a person is infected with E. histolytica or with E. dispar . Until these tests become more widely available, it usually is best to assume that the parasite is E. histolytica . A blood test is also available. One problem is that the blood test may still be positive if you had amebiasis in the past, even if you are no longer infected now.
Several antibiotics are available to treat amebiasis.
Treatment must be prescribed by a physician. You will be treated with only one antibiotic if your E. histolytica infection has not made you sick. I am going to travel to a country that has poor sanitary conditions. Do not drink fountain drinks or any drinks with ice cubes. Do not eat fresh fruit or vegetables that you did not peel yourself.