Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis Caused by Naegleria fowleri, Karachi, Pakistan

Shakoor, Sadia; Beg, Mohammad Asim; Mahmood, Syed Faisal; Bandea, Rebecca; Sriram, Rama; Noman, Fatima; Ali, Farheen; Visvesvara, Govinda S.; Zafar, Afia

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Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis Caused by Naegleria fowleri, Karachi, Pakistan

Feb 2011
By Shakoor, Sadia ; Beg, Mohammad Asim ; Mahmood, Syed Faisal ; ...
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 17(2):258-261.

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Shakoor, Sadia ; Beg, Mohammad Asim ; Mahmood, Syed Faisal ; Bandea, Rebecca ; Sriram, Rama ; Noman, Fatima ; Ali, Farheen ; Visvesvara, Govinda S. ; Zafar, Afia Less -
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We report 13 cases of Naegleria fowleri primary amebic meningoencephalitis in persons in Karachi, Pakistan, who had no history of aquatic activities. Infection likely occurred through ablution with tap water. An increase in primary amebic meningoencephalitis cases may be attributed to rising temperatures, reduced levels of chlorine in potable water, or deteriorating water distribution systems.
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Adolescent Adult Amebiasis Animals Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections Communicable Diseases, Emerging Dispatch DNA, Protozoan Female Fresh Water Hot Temperature Humans Male Middle Aged Polymerase Chain Reaction Water Supply Young Adult
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Emerg Infect Dis. 17(2):258-261.
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Pakistan
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Asia
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17
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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