Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba infection by cutaneous manifestations in a man seropositive to HIV - 12/10/17
Doi : 10.1016/0190-9622(92)70054-J
Lewis Pete May, MD ⁎, Gurdip S. Sidhu, MD, Mary Ruth Buchness, MD
From the Departments of Dermatology and Medicine, New York University, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
*Reprint requests: Lewis Pete May, MD, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, 32S5 Claremont Way, Napa, CA 94558.
Résumé |
A case of Acanthamoeba infection with cutaneous manifestations in a man seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus is reported. The diagnosis was made by identification of amoebic trophozoites and cysts in tissue specimens. Two other cases of disseminated Acanthamoeba infection with similar skin findings in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome have been previously reported. Recognition of the cutaneous manifestations of acanthamoebiasis in patients seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus may lead to earlier diagnosis and improved therapy.
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Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS.
Vol 26 - N° 2P2
P. 352-355 - février 1992 Retour au numéro
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