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Sevliya Öcal Demir1, Gülser Esen Besli2, Abdulmelik Bucak3
1SB Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Prof Dr Suleyman Yalcın City Hospital, Pediatric Department, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Istanbul, Turkey.
Abstract:
Acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis is a very rare entity with high mortality rate. Its diagnosis is usually delated, and the optimal approach for its treatment is uncertain. In presented case, early diagnosis was made with direct examination of cerebral spinal fluid, and immediate initiation of accurate treatment with amphotericin B and fluconazole survived patient.
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