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Successful Treatment of Disseminated Acanthamoeba sp. Infection with Miltefosine
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 11, Pp 1743-1746 (2008)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008.
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Abstract
- We report on an HIV-negative but immunocompromised patient with disseminated acanthamoebiasis, granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, and underlying miliary tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis. The patient responded favorably to treatment with miltefosine, an alkylphosphocholine. The patient remained well with no signs of infection 2 years after treatment cessation.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.bf7b2d795d014b19952c76bd9dc20c02
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1411.070854