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Definition
Cutaneous and/or systemic infection caused by one of several species of acanthamoeba
Pathogenesis
Opportunistic infection, most often in an immunocompromised host, particularly with HIV disease
Clinical manifestation
Multiple pustules; infiltrated papules and plaques; subcutaneous nodules; non-healing cutaneous ulcers; distribution mainly on the extremities
Differential diagnosis
Furunculosis; disseminated varicella/zoster infection; deep fungal infection; bacillary angiomatosis; myctobacterial infection; pyoderma gangrenosum
Therapy
Multidrug regimen for systemic disease: pentamidine; flucytosine; fluconazole; sulfadiazine
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References
Murakawa GJ, McCalmont T, Altman J, Telang GH, Hoffman MD, Kantor GR, Berger TG (1995) Disseminated acanthamebiasis in patients with AIDS. A report of five cases and a review of the literature. Archives of Dermatology 131(11):1291–1296
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(2004). Acanthamebiasis. In: Levine, N., Levine, C.C. (eds) Dermatology Therapy. A to Z Essentials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29668-9_4
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