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We report a rare cause of sub acute meningitis in a 15-yr-old immunocompetent female child with successful outcome. The etiological agent was Acanthameba. The child was sucessfully treat with combination of Ketoconazole. Rifampicin, cotrimoxa zole and for a period of 9 month.
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Saxena, A., Mittal, S., Burman, P. et al. Acanthameba meningitis with successful outcome. Indian J Pediatr 76, 1063–1064 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-009-0205-z
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