Fulminant acanthamoebic meningoencephalitis in immunocompetent patients: an uncommon entity

Lokesh Suresh Nehetea Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore, India

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Anil Kumara Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore, India

Pooja Chavalib Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore, India

Prabhuraj A. R.a Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore, India

Bhagavatula Indira Devia Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]

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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