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Encephalitozoon cuniculi genotype I as a causative agent of brain abscess in an immunocompetent patient.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 2011
Ditrich Oleg, Chrdle Ales, Sak Bohumil, Chmelík Václav, Kubále Jirí, Dyková Iva, Kvác Martin
Abstract excerpt
A brain abscess caused by Encephalitozoon cuniculi genotype I together with Streptococcus intermedius occurred in a patient without major immunocompromise and with diabetes. The distinguishing clinical signs were hemiparesis and epilepsy. The microsporidium was observed in the abscess aspirate, and its specific DNA was also detected in stool and urine. The patient was successfully treated with albendazole and...
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