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Acute primary meningoencephalitis from entamoeba Naegleria Fowleri. Report of a clinical case with a favourable outcome.

F Loschiavo¹, T Ventura-Spagnolo, E Sessa, P Bramanti.

Abstract

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.

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Year: 1993 PMID： 8304081

Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Neurol (Napoli) ISSN： 0001-6276

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Acute primary meningoencephalitis from entamoeba Naegleria Fowleri. Report of a clinical case with a favourable outcome.

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Review 3. Naegleria fowleri: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment options.

4. Effect of therapeutic chemical agents in vitro and on experimental meningoencephalitis due to Naegleria fowleri.

5. Activities of azithromycin and amphotericin B against Naegleria fowleri in vitro and in a mouse model of primary amebic meningoencephalitis.

6. Activity of Auranofin against Multiple Genotypes of Naegleria fowleri and Its Synergistic Effect with Amphotericin B In Vitro.

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