Literature DB >> 12613458

Disseminated Acanthamoeba infection in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected infant.

Heidi Schwarzwald1, Purvi Shah, John Hicks, Moise Levy, Milton L Wagner, Mark W Kline.   

Abstract

Infection with Acanthamoeba is difficult to diagnose and treat. We present the first case of disseminated Acanthamoeba infection in an HIV-infected infant. The infant survived 2 years with treatment with several agents having anti-Acanthamoeba activity in vitro.

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Year:  2003        PMID： 12613458

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Pediatr Infect Dis J        ISSN： 0891-3668            Impact factor:   2.129


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Review 2.  Importance of nonenteric protozoan infections in immunocompromised people.

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