Successful Treatment of Confirmed Naegleria fowleri Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis

Autor:	Ahmed Mujadid Khan Burqi, Luqman Satti, Saira Mahboob, Syed Onaiz Zulfiqar Anwar, Mahwash Bizanjo, Muhammad Rafique, Najia Karim Ghanchi
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	Naegleria fowleri Pakistan meningitis/encephalitis parasites primary amebic meningoencephalitis Medicine Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 4, Pp 803-805 (2024)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid3004.230979
Popis:	Primary amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri is a rare but nearly always fatal parasitic infection of the brain. Globally, few survivors have been reported, and the disease has no specific treatment. We report a confirmed case in Pakistan in a 22-year-old man who survived after aggressive therapy.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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