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
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| 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.