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Fatal acanthamoeba encephalitis in a patient with a total artificial heart (syncardia) device.
Fatal acanthamoeba encephalitis in a patient with a total artificial heart (syncardia) device. Open forum infectious diseases Tan, S. K., Gajurel, K., Tung, C., Albers, G., Deresinski, S., Montoya, J. G., Sheikh, A. Y., Banerjee, D., Ha, R. 2014; 1 (2): ofu057-?Abstract
Acanthamoeba encephalitis is an uncommon but often fatal infection complication. Here we report the first case of Acanthamoeba encephalitis in a patient with a Total Artificial Heart device.
View details for DOI 10.1093/ofid/ofu057
View details for PubMedID 25734127