Fulminant acanthamoebic meningoencephalitis in immunocompetent patients: an uncommon entity

British Journal of Neurosurgery
Lokesh Suresh NeheteBhagavatula Indira Devi

Abstract

We are reporting two patients of fatal and rapidly progressive amoebic encephalitis in immunocompetent host from poor socioeconomic status. Both these patient had acute neurological worsening preoperatively and did not respond to subsequent surgical decompression. Biopsy report confirmed acanthamoebic cerebral infection.

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