Successful treatment of an adolescent with Naegleria fowleri primary amebic meningoencephalitis.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1542/peds.2014-2292 and PMC identifier 4634363.
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Abstract
Naegleria fowleri is a thermophilic, free-living ameba that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis. The infections are nearly always fatal. We present the third well-documented survivor of this infection in North America. The patient's survival most likely resulted from a variety of factors: early identification and treatment, use of a combination of antimicrobial agents (including miltefosine), and management of elevated intracranial pressure based on the principles of traumatic brain injury.
Medical subject headings
- Amebiasis
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections
- Naegleria fowleri