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Thirty-three Taiwanese subjects with amebic liver abscess (ALA) were examined and a possible correlation between ALA and HIV infection was investigated.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Among ALA patients, the proportion of HIV-positive individuals increased during the study period. ALA was the first major clinical presentation in 54% of HIV patients with ALA. Overall, 58% (14\/24) of HIV-infected patients had a CD4+ count &gt; 200 cells\/\u03bcL and 82.1% (23\/28) had no concurrent opportunistic infection or other evidence of HIV infection. 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