Acanthameba meningoencephalitis: a case report.
A 45 year old lady presented with history of recent surgery for uterovaginal prolapse and retained vaginal tampons following which she developed chronic meningitis due to acanthameba infection. Patient responded to a regimen containing albendazole. She was left with hydrocephalus as a sequelae.
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Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry - 605001, India.
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Narayan
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D000048:Acanthamoeba; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology*; D008875:Middle Aged
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D015766:Albendazole