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Early diagnosis of Acanthamoeba infection during routine cytological examination of cerebrospinal fluid
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 01.05.2006
Petry Franz, Bhakdi Sucharit, Werhahn Konrad J, Zöller Lothar, Michel Rolf, Walochnik Julia, Scheid Patrick, Wilhelm-Schwenkmezger Thomas, Bohl Jürgen, Torzewski Michael, Lackner Karl J
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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.