Case report: First case of granulomatous amebic encephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba castellanii in Taiwan

Wang Huei Sheng; Chien Ching Hung; Huai Hsuan Huang; Shih Yu Liang; Yu Jen Cheng; Dar Der Ji; Shan Chwen Chang

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2009.81.277

Case report: First case of granulomatous amebic encephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba castellanii in Taiwan

Wang Huei Sheng, Chien Ching Hung, Huai Hsuan Huang, Shih Yu Liang, Yu Jen Cheng, Dar Der Ji^*, Shan Chwen Chang

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We report the first case of granulomatous amebic encephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba in a previously healthy farmer in Taiwan who fell into a ditch. The DNA amplicons of amebas identified by polymerase chain reaction in the cerebrospinal fluid specimen and the ditch water specimens were identical and shared strong homology with A. castellanii. He survived after treatment with amphotericin B, rifampin, and corticosteroids.

原文	English
頁（從 - 到）	277-279
頁數	3
期刊	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
卷	81
發行號	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2009.81.277
出版狀態	Published - 8月 2009

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