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Acute primary meningoencephalitis from entamoeba Naegleria Fowleri. Report of a clinical case with a favourable outcome.
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Favourable OutcomeMicrobial DiseaseAcute Primary MeningoencephalitisPathogenesisPathologyAmphotericin BFavorable OutcomeMicrobiologyNaegleria FowleriBacterial MeningitisMedicineEntamoeba Naegleria FowleriClinical MicrobiologyParasitology
The Authors describe a primary amoebic acute meningoencephalitis case from Naegleria Fowleri, where the parasite was found in the cerebrospinal fluid and in culture. The case had a favorable outcome after treatment with amphotericin B.