Acanthamoebae presenting as primary meningoencephalitis in AIDS.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
;
2007 Oct; 50(4): 928-30
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-74481
ABSTRACT
A rare case of Acanthamoebae meningoencephalitis is diagnosed in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of a 24 years old male suffering from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient on the basis of bright field microscopy and culture growth on non-nutrient agar with Escherichia coli. This case illustrates that Acanthamoebae should be considered in the differential diagnosis of meningoencephalitis in AIDS in addition to tuberculosis and cryptococcus infection in tropical areas.
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Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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Humans
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Male
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Acanthamoeba
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Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Adult
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Cryptococcosis
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Amebiasis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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