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Acanthameba meningitis with successful outcome.

Ajit Saxena¹, Sumit Mittal, Purbi Burman, Pankaj Garg.

Abstract

We report a rare cause of sub acute meningitis in a 15-yr-old immunocompetent female child with successful outcome. The etiological agent was Acanthamoeba. The child was successfully treat with combination of Ketoconazole. Rifampicin, cotrimoxa zole and for a period of 9 month.

Entities: Chemical Disease Species

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Anti-Bacterial Agents

Year: 2009 PMID： 19907944 DOI： 10.1007/s12098-009-0205-z

Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Pediatr ISSN： 0019-5456 Impact factor: 1.967

12 in total

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6 in total

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

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Journal: Trop Parasitol Date: 2014-07

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Authors: Shanthi Kappagoda; Upinder Singh; Brian G Blackburn
Journal: Mayo Clin Proc Date: 2011-06 Impact factor: 7.616