CUTANEOUS INFECTIONS DUE TO ACANTHAMOEBA IN PATIENTS WITH ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-SYNDROME

Authors
CHANDRASEKAR PH NANDI PS FAIRFAX MR CRANE LR
Citation
Ph. Chandrasekar et al., CUTANEOUS INFECTIONS DUE TO ACANTHAMOEBA IN PATIENTS WITH ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-SYNDROME, Archives of internal medicine, 157(5), 1997, pp. 569-572
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Archives of internal medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00039926
Volume
157
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
569 - 572
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9926(1997)157:5<569:CIDTAI>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We report 2 cases of cutaneous Acanthamoeba infection in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The disease, which manifests as s ubcutaneous nodules, mimics other more commonly encountered clinical e ntities. A high index of suspicion, familiarity with the clinical and histologic appearance of skin lesions, and communication between clini cians and pathologists are crucial for early diagnosis and treatment o f this potentially fatal infection.