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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Successful treatment of Acanthamoeba rhinosinusitis in a patient with AIDS
AIDS Patient Care and STDs, Volume 19, No. 10, Year 2005
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Description
Acanthamoeba infection is a rare, difficult-to-treat, and often fatal, opportunistic parasitic infection in immunocompromised hosts, such as patients infected with HIV. We describe an aggressive nasal and sinus infection by Acanthamoeba spp. in a person with AIDS. The resolution of this Acanthamoeba infection was secondary to a multidisciplinary treatment approach involving a combination of surgery as well as high-dose amphotericin B plus 5-fluorocytosine. In the era of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the present report underscores the need for early identification and prompt aggressive treatment to ensure successful management of this rare but potentially fatal opportunistic infection. © Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Nachega, J. B.
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Rombaux, Philippe
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
Weynand, Birgit A.
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
Zech, Francis
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
Statistics
Citations: 16
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1089/apc.2005.19.621
ISSN:
10872914
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases