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Treatment of Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis with Voriconazole and Miltefosine in an Immunocompetent Soldier

Authors :
Juan M. Bilbao
Imram Umar
Yvonne Qvarnstrom
Marie-Christine Guiot
Govinda S. Visvesvara
Duncan Webster
George Kolyvas
Kevin Duplisea
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2012.

Abstract

A 38-year-old male immunocompetent soldier developed generalized seizures. He underwent surgical debulking and a progressive demyelinating pseudotumor was identified. Serology and molecular testing confirmed a diagnosis of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba sp. in this immunocompetent male. The patient was treated with oral voriconazole and miltefosine with Acanthamoeba titers returning to control levels and serial imaging demonstrating resolution of the residual lesion.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....689c54190e28f067d8b504127c24c576