Primary amebic meningoencephalitis.
This case is reported with the intention of highlighting the presentation of primary amebic meningoencephalitis as acute meningitis, a rare differential diagnosis with presence of free living amoebas in the CSF.
Tungikar
S L
SL
Department of Microbiology, Governemnt Medical College, Nanded.
Kulkarni
A G
AG
Deshpande
A D
AD
Gosavi
V S
VS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin