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Case Reports
. 2009 Oct;76(10):1063-4.
doi: 10.1007/s12098-009-0205-z. Epub 2009 Nov 12.

Acanthameba meningitis with successful outcome

Ajit Saxena  1 , Sumit Mittal, Purbi Burman, Pankaj Garg
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Case Reports

Acanthameba meningitis with successful outcome

Ajit Saxena et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2009 Oct.

Abstract

We report a rare cause of sub acute meningitis in a 15-yr-old immunocompetent female child with successful outcome. The etiological agent was Acanthamoeba. The child was successfully treat with combination of Ketoconazole. Rifampicin, cotrimoxa zole and for a period of 9 month.

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