Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Sep 16, 2017; 5(9): 368-372
Published online Sep 16, 2017. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v5.i9.368
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis that aggravates after acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia: A case report
Cheng C Wang, Da J Li, Yi Q Xia, Kai Liu
Cheng C Wang, Da J Li, Kai Liu, Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Yi Q Xia, Emergency Department, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Liu K designed the research, revised the paper and provided fundamental support; Wang CC searched the literature and wrote the paper; Li DJ and Xia YQ helped to search the literature and write the paper.
Institutional review board statement: This case report was exempt from the Institutional Review Board standards at West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
Informed consent statement: The patient involved in this study gave his written informed consent authorizing use and disclosure of his protected health information.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have declared no competing interests exist.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Dr Kai Liu, Associate Professor, Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No.37 Guo Xue Xiang, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. liubusiness@163.com
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Received: January 3, 2017
Peer-review started: January 6, 2017
First decision: March 7, 2017
Revised: April 20, 2017
Accepted: June 30, 2017
Article in press: July 3, 2017
Published online: September 16, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: In this paper we presented a very rare case of an anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in which the patient aggravated after acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia and well responded to immunotherapy. The mechanism underlying the association needs attention.