Investigational Drug Available Directly from CDC for the Treatment of Infections with Free-Living Amebae

Cope, Jennifer R.

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Investigational Drug Available Directly from CDC for the Treatment of Infections with Free-Living Amebae

Aug 23 2013
By Cope, Jennifer R.
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013; 62(33):666.

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Alternative Title:

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:

Cope, Jennifer R.
Description:

Infections caused by free-living amebae (FLA) are severe and life-threatening. These infections include primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by Naegleria fowleri and granulomatous amebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris and Acanthamoeba species. Although several drugs have in vitro activity against FLA, Mortality from these infections remains>90% despite treatment with combinations of drugs.
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Acanthamoeba Amebiasis Animals Antiprotozoal Agents Articles Balamuthia Mandrillaris Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections Drugs, Investigational Encephalitis Humans Naegleria Fowleri Phosphorylcholine Treatment Outcome
Source:

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013; 62(33):666.
Pubmed ID:

23965830
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4604798
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

United States
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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urn:sha256:9814e55ad0911de7b4880977477b816dddb480082bed264751efe73940177558
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/54687/cdc_54687_DS1.pdf
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666.nxml

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