Lethal outcome of granulomatous acanthamoebic encephalitis in a man who was human immunodeficiency virus-positive: a case report

Lethal outcome of granulomatous acanthamoebic encephalitis in a man who was human immunodeficiency virus-positive: a case report

Abstract Background Acanthamoeba species can cause disseminating infections in immunocompromised individuals. Case presentation Here, we report a case of granulomatous acanthamoebic encephalitis with a lethal outcome in a 54-year-old German man who was human immunodeficiency virus-positive. The diag...

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Main Authors: Stefanie Geith, Julia Walochnik, Franz Prantl, Stefan Sack, Florian Eyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Acanthamoeba species
GAE
HIV
Miltefosine treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1734-8

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