ABSTRACT
Amoebiasis has likely existed since human beings first diverged from their immediate predecessors through evolution. Written references of classic muco-sanguineous feces are mentioned in Sanskrit documents. 1 In 1875, Dr. F.A. Lech published the case of J. Markow, a patient who 2 years prior had suffered from diarrhea, tenesmus, abdominal pain, and fever. He recovered for a few months, but the symptoms resumed with greater intensity. He received seven to nine liquid mucosanguineous evacuations each day and ultimately died due to marked anemia and general exhaustion. A microscopy analysis revealed motile cell-like forms associated with amoebic dysentery. 1
