Granulomatous amebic encephalitis caused by leptomyxid amebae in an HIV- infected patient

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 903-908

  Zagardo, Michael T ^a   Castellani, Rudy J ^a   Zoarski, Gregg H ^a   Bauserman, Steven C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); Brain, infection; Encephalitis

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; CEFTRIAXONE; GLUCOSE; METRONIDAZOLE; MICONAZOLE NITRATE; PENTAMIDINE; PROTEIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; AMOEBA; ARTICLE; BALAMUTHIA MANDRILLARIS; BRAIN BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; AMEBIASIS; BRAIN; ENCEPHALITIS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 0031393608     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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