Literature DB >> 12577102

Acanthameba meningoencephalitis: a case report.

A Hamide1, E Sarkar, N Kumar, A K Das, S K Narayan, S C Parija.   

Abstract

A 45 year old lady presented with history of recent surgery for uterovaginal prolapse and retained vaginal tampons following which she developed chronic meningitis due to acanthameba infection. Patient responded to a regimen containing albendazole. She was left with hydrocephalus as a sequelae.

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Year:  2002        PMID: 12577102

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Neurol India        ISSN: 0028-3886            Impact factor:   2.117


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Journal:  Indian J Pediatr       Date:  2009-11-12       Impact factor: 1.967

2.  Acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis in immunocompetent: A case report and review of literature.

Authors:  Vinay Khanna; Ba Shastri; G Anusha; Chiranjay Mukhopadhayay; Ruchee Khanna
Journal:  Trop Parasitol       Date:  2014-07

Review 3.  The Development of Drugs against Acanthamoeba Infections.

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Journal:  Antimicrob Agents Chemother       Date:  2016-10-21       Impact factor: 5.191

4.  Acanthamoeba encephalitis: A Case Report and Review of Therapy.

Authors:  A Zamora; H Henderson; E Swiatlo
Journal:  Surg Neurol Int       Date:  2014-05-09

5.  Acanthamoeba encephalitis in immunocompetent hosts: A report of two cases.

Authors:  Sohini Das; Karthik Gunasekaran; Sitara S R Ajjampur; Dilip Abraham; Tina George; M Asisha Janeela; Ramya Iyadurai
Journal:  J Family Med Prim Care       Date:  2020-02-28

6.  Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis Presenting Like a Tumor-Chasing a Diagnostic Conundrum.

Authors:  Ashok V R Taallapalli; Saraswati Nashi; Girish B Kulkarni; Suvarna Alladi; Yasha T Chickabasaviah
Journal:  Ann Indian Acad Neurol       Date:  2021-10-07       Impact factor: 1.383

7.  Central nervous system infection due to Acanthamoeba: A case series.

Authors:  Shukla Das; Rumpa Saha; Mayuri Rani; Ritika Goyal; Dheeraj Shah; Jhajjar K Asish
Journal:  Trop Parasitol       Date:  2016 Jan-Jun
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