Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5674119 | Parasitology International | 2017 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
Osteo-cutaneous form is a rare presentation of acanthamoebiasis. We present the first such case from India in an apparently healthy male who developed cutaneous lesion with bone involvement after traumatic inoculation of Acanthamoeba cysts. The diagnosis was established by routine microbiological techniques and confirmed by 18SrRNA gene sequencing. Aggressive therapy with terbinafine, chlorhexidine, rifampicin and co-trimoxazole was successful in clearing the lesion and preventing encephalitis.
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Authors
Megha Sharma, Shashi Sharma Sudhan, Sonali Sharma, Kirti Megha, Ritambhra Nada, Sumeeta Khurana,