Acanthamoeba encephalitis in immunocompetent hosts: A report of two cases

oleh: Sohini Das, Karthik Gunasekaran, Sitara S. R Ajjampur, Dilip Abraham, Tina George, M Asisha Janeela, Ramya Iyadurai

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01

Deskripsi

Acanthamoeba are ubiquitous free-living amoeba. Acanthamoeba infections cause necrotizing vasculitis, resulting in vessel thrombosis and cerebral infarction. Acanthamoeba CNS infections, though uncommon, are associated with high mortality. Diagnosis is difficult and often delayed. Here, we present two immunocompetent hosts with Acanthamoeba encephalitis with good outcomes.