An unusual case of Acanthamoeba peritonitis in a malnourished patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)

An unusual case of peritonitis in a 61-year-old patient is reported where culture for bacteria and fungi were negative. Acanthamoeba was isolated and the patient was treated with Ceftazidine, Cefazolin, Levofloxacin, Fluconazole and Rifampicin with regular haemodialytic support. The patient was comp...

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Main Author: R.Tilak,1 R.G. Singh,2 I.A. Wani,2 A. Parekh,2 J. Prakash,2 and Usha.3 (Author)
Format: Book
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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