Disseminated Acanthamoeba castellanii infection in a patient with AIDS: a case report and literature review

Disseminated Acanthamoeba castellanii infection in a patient with AIDS: a case report and literature review

BackgroundAcanthamoeba castellanii infection is a rare condition primarily occurring in immunocompromised patients with extremely high mortality. Currently, there is no standard treatment for this condition, and successful treatment reports are scarce.Case presentationWe present a case of Acanthamoe...

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Main Authors: Qunqun Jiang, Zhongwei Zhang, Yuxiang Cai, Liangjun Chen, Liping Deng, Yong Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
Acanthamoeba castellanii
AIDS
diagnosis
metagenomic next-generation sequencing
treatment
case report
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1377302/full

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