Amoebic meningo-encephalitis due to a free-living amoeba - a case report

Amoebic meningo-encephalitis due to a free-living amoeba - a case report

A 47-year-old man developed an undiagnosed encephalitic illness and died within 12 days. Autopsy showed focal granulomatous lesions associated with a necrotizing vasculitis.

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Veröffentlicht in:South African medical journal 1986-01, Vol.69 (1), p.52-55
1. Verfasser: Rutherfoord, G.S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Amebiasis - pathology
Amoebic meningo-encephalitis
Autopsy
Brain - pathology
Case report
Diagnosis
Free-living amoeba
Histology
Humans
Male
Meningoencephalitis - etiology
Meningoencephalitis - pathology
Microbiology
Middle Aged
Neurology
Pathology
Treatment
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Zusammenfassung:A 47-year-old man developed an undiagnosed encephalitic illness and died within 12 days. Autopsy showed focal granulomatous lesions associated with a necrotizing vasculitis.
ISSN:0256-9574
2078-5135