A Japanese case of amoebic meningoencephalitis initially diagnosed by cerebrospinal fluid cytology

Microscopy can detect the presence of amoebic trophozoites in cerebrospinal fluid and tissue. The infection was confirmed in the present case by polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry, but we were unable to achieve a cure. Our case rapidly progressed without any skin lesions.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Aoki, Ryogo, Sakakima, Toshimasa, Ohashi, Asuka, Niwa, Riyoko, Matsuyama, Masashi, Etori, Fumimasa, Watanabe, Naoki, Yagita, Kenji, Tanaka, Takuji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7495867/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32983486
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2953

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