Amebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia

被引：0

作者：

Rahimian, J ^{[1
]}

Kleinman, G

Parta, M

机构：

[1] St Vincent Hosp, New York, NY USA

[2] NYU, Sch Med, New York, NY USA

[3] Bellevue Hosp, New York, NY USA

来源：

INFECTIONS IN MEDICINE | 2005年 / 22卷 / 08期

关键词：

Balamuthia mandrillaris; Encephalitis; amebic; polymerase chain reaction assay;

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暂无

中图分类号：

R51 [传染病];

学科分类号：

100401 ;

摘要：

Focal neurologic deficits, lymphocytic pleocytosis, and low cerebrospinal fluid glucose levels can point to a variety of diagnoses. In the case of a man who presented with a seizure, imaging studies and a new polymerase chain reaction assay helped point to a diagnosis of a rare infection: amebic encephalitis.

引用

页码：382 / 385

页数：4

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