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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Meersseman, Wouter ; Lagrou, Katrien ; Sciot, Raf ; de Jonckheere, Johan ; Haberler, Christine ; ... More +
Meersseman, Wouter ; Lagrou, Katrien ; Sciot, Raf ; de Jonckheere, Johan ; Haberler, Christine ; Walochnik, Julia ; Peetermans, Willy E. ; van Wijngaerden, Eric Less -
Description:
We describe a 66-year-old woman with therapy-refractory cryoglobulinemia treated with rituximab, plasmapheresis, and steroids; a case of fatal meningoencephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba spp. then developed. Such infections are rare and show an unusually rapid course (possibly related to rituximab).
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Acanthamoeba Aged Amebiasis Animals Antibodies, Monoclonal Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived Brain Cryoglobulinemia Dispatch DNA, Protozoan DNA, Ribosomal Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Encephalitis Fatal Outcome Female Granuloma Humans Immunohistochemistry Immunologic Factors Immunosuppression Magnetic Resonance Imaging Meningoencephalitis Plasmapheresis Polymerase Chain Reaction Rituximab Staining And Labeling Steroids
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 13(3):469-471.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16496/cdc_16496_DS1.pdf
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