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Use of the Novel Therapeutic Agent Miltefosine for the Treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis: Report of One Fatal and One Surviving Case
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Dec 17 2015
Source: Clin Infect Dis. 62(6):774-776.
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Alternative Title:Clin Infect Dis
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Description:Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a fulminant central nervous system infection caused by the thermophilic free-living ameba Naegleria fowleri. Few survivals have been documented and adequate treatment is lacking. We report 2 PAM cases, 1 fatal and 1 surviving, treated with the novel antiparasitic agent miltefosine.
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Pubmed ID:26679626
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4775347
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