Acanthamoeba species from a post-covid patient with CSF rhinorrhea; a next possible post covid menace? A case report

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作者：
Keche, Archana [1 ]
Chakravarty, Sharmistha [2 ]
Khatoon, Shagufta [1 ]
Kannauje, Pankaj [3 ]
Arora, Ripu Daman [2 ]
机构：
[1] AIIMS Raipur, Dept Microbiol, Raipur, India
[2] AIIMS Raipur, Dept Otolaryngol & Head Neck Surg, Raipur, India
[3] AIIMS Raipur, Dept Med, Raipur, India
来源：
INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 2023年 / 42卷
关键词：
COVID19; Acanthamoeba; Rhinorrhea; INFECTION;
D O I：
10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.09.014
中图分类号：
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号：
100102 ;
摘要：
A case of Acanthamoeba rhinorrhea in a 32 years female, who was recently recovered from COVID-19 infectionat a tertiary care institute in India. Though, there was no standard treatment protocol for management of amoebicmeningo encephalitis. The patient was managed successfully with combination therapy of amphotericin B and miltefosine. Agents having trophicidal and cysticidal activities are used for treatment of CNS Acanthamoeba infection. COVID 19 infection, steroid therapy anddiabetes mellitus which lead to low immunitywere found to be associated contributing factors.
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