Abstract
Early identification of Acanthamoeba in cerebrospinal fluid is mandatory to prevent fatal granulomatous amebic encephalitis. In the case presented here amebic trophozoites were detected in a routine cerebrospinal fluid sample. The antibiotic treatment and the apparently low virulence of this isolate were responsible for the benign progression of the infection.
MeSH terms
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Acanthamoeba / genetics
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Acanthamoeba / isolation & purification*
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Acanthamoeba / pathogenicity
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Amebiasis / cerebrospinal fluid
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Amebiasis / diagnosis*
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Amebiasis / drug therapy
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Amebiasis / parasitology
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Amebicides / therapeutic use
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Animals
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Cerebrospinal Fluid / parasitology
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DNA, Protozoan / genetics
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DNA, Protozoan / isolation & purification
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Encephalitis / cerebrospinal fluid
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Encephalitis / diagnosis*
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Encephalitis / drug therapy
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Encephalitis / parasitology
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Sequence Data
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RNA, Protozoan / genetics
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RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / genetics
Substances
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Amebicides
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DNA, Protozoan
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RNA, Protozoan
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RNA, Ribosomal, 18S