Balamuthia mandrillaris meningoencephalitis presenting with acute hydrocephalus

被引：21

作者：

Duke, BJ

Tyson, RW

DeBiasi, R

Freeman, JE

Winston, KR

机构：

[1] CHILDRENS HOSP,DEPT PATHOL,DENVER,CO 80218

[2] CHILDRENS HOSP,DEPT INFECT DIS,DENVER,CO 80218

[3] UNIV COLORADO,HLTH SCI CTR,DEPT SURG NEUROSURG,DENVER,CO

来源：

PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY | 1997年 / 26卷 / 02期

关键词：

amebiasis; hydrocephalus; meningoencephalitis; Balamuthia mandrillaris;

D O I：

10.1159/000121172

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The leptomyxid amoeba Balamuthia mandrillaris, previously believed to be a harmless soil-inhabiting organism, is now known to be a rare but consistently lethal cause of meningoencephalitis in humans. We report a case of amebic meningoencephalitis caused by B. mandrillaris which presented as a febrile illness with acute hydrocephalus.

引用

页码：107 / 111

页数：5

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