Acanthamoeba encephalitis in immunocompetent hosts: A report of two cases

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 t...

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Main Authors: Sohini Das, Karthik Gunasekaran, Sitara S. R Ajjampur, Dilip Abraham, Tina George, M Asisha Janeela, Ramya Iyadurai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=1240;epage=1243;aulast=