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Alternative Title:
Pediatrics
Personal Author:
Linam, W. Matthew ; Ahmed, Mubbasheer ; Cope, Jennifer R. ; Chu, Craig ; Visvesvara, Govinda S. ; ... More +
Linam, W. Matthew ; Ahmed, Mubbasheer ; Cope, Jennifer R. ; Chu, Craig ; Visvesvara, Govinda S. ; da Silva, Alexandre J. ; Qvarnstrom, Yvonne ; Green, Jerril ; Less -
Description:
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.
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Amebiasis
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Article
Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
DNA, Protozoan
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Naegleria Fowleri

Source:
Pediatrics. 135(3):e744-e748 ;
Pubmed ID:
25667249
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4634363
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States ;
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:7c842e89af156a3ae89223c6a4863e2874b6dabd3f7f97ed7146e7388bd18ae9
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