A Japanese case of amoebic meningoencephalitis initially diagnosed by cerebrospinal fluid cytology

Abstract Microscopy can detect the presence of amoebic trophozoites in cerebrospinal fluid and tissue. The infection was confirmed in the present case by polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry, but we were unable to achieve a cure. Our case rapidly progressed without any skin lesions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ryogo Aoki, Toshimasa Sakakima, Asuka Ohashi, Riyoko Niwa, Masashi Matsuyama, Fumimasa Etori, Naoki Watanabe, Kenji Yagita, Takuji Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-09-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2953