A case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri in Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-019-06463-y
Abstract: We present the first recognized case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by Naegleria fowleri in a 15-year-old male from Bangladesh. He performed daily nasal rinsing with untreated ground water and bathed in untreated ground… read more here.
Keywords: primary amebic; case primary; naegleria fowleri; amebic meningoencephalitis ... See more keywords
A case report of primary amebic meningoencephalitis in North Florida
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01208
Abstract: Primary amebic meningoencephalitis is a rare, usually fatal disease, caused by Naegleria fowleri. This case highlights the challenging clinicopathologic diagnosis in a 13-year-old boy who swam in freshwater in northern Florida where a previous case… read more here.
Keywords: primary amebic; report primary; case; amebic meningoencephalitis ... See more keywords
Estimation of Undiagnosed Naegleria fowleri Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, United States1
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2401.170545
Abstract: Primary amebic meningoencephalitis is an acute, rare, typically fatal disease. We used epidemiologic risk factors and multiple cause-of-death mortality data to estimate the number of deaths that fit the typical pattern for primary amebic meningoencephalitis;… read more here.
Keywords: primary amebic; estimation undiagnosed; naegleria fowleri; amebic meningoencephalitis ... See more keywords
The First Molecular Genotyping of Naegleria fowleri Causing Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis in Thailand With Epidemiology and Clinical Case Reviews
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.931546
Abstract: Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare and fatal central nervous system infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, a free-living amoeba found in the environment. To date, eight pathogenic N. fowleri genotypes have been reported worldwide.… read more here.
Keywords: primary amebic; thailand; epidemiology; amebic meningoencephalitis ... See more keywords