Acanthamoeba encephalitis in immunocompetent hosts: A report of two cases.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1010_19 and PMC identifier 7114032.
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Abstract
<i>Acanthamoeba</i> 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.