title: Early diagnosis of Acanthamoeba infection during routine cytological examination of cerebrospinal fluid.
abstract: 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.
authors: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Johannes Gutenberg University, D-55101 Mainz, Germany. fpetry@mail.uni-mainz.de
authors: Franz
authors: F
authors: Petry
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Torzewski
authors: Jürgen
authors: J
authors: Bohl
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Wilhelm-Schwenkmezger
authors: Patrick
authors: P
authors: Scheid
authors: Julia
authors: J
authors: Walochnik
authors: Rolf
authors: R
authors: Michel
authors: Lothar
authors: L
authors: Zöller
authors: Konrad J
authors: KJ
authors: Werhahn
authors: Sucharit
authors: S
authors: Bhakdi
authors: Karl J
authors: KJ
authors: Lackner