Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in an Infant due to Naegleria fowleri

المؤلفون المشاركون

Annamalai, Karthick
Shashidhar, V.
Mundkar, Sunil
Hebbar, Shrikiran
Mukhopadhayay, Chiranjay
Munim, Frenil
Khanna, Vinay
Khanna, Ruchee
Nayak, Deepak

المصدر

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine

العدد

المجلد 2011، العدد 2011 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2011)، ص ص. 1-3، 3ص.

الناشر

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

تاريخ النشر

2011-11-03

دولة النشر

مصر

عدد الصفحات

3

التخصصات الرئيسية

الطب البشري

الملخص EN

Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by free-living amebae Naegleria fowleri is a rare and fatal condition.

A fatal case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis was diagnosed in a 5-month-old infant who presented with the history of decrease breast feeding, fever, vomiting, and abnormal body movements.

Trophozoites of Naegleria fowleri were detected in the direct microscopic examination of CSF and infant was put on amphotericin B and ceftazidime.

Patient condition deteriorated, and he was discharged against medical advice and subsequently expired.

We also reviewed previously reported 8 Indian cases of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) and observed that for the last 5 years, none of the patients responded to amphotericin B.

Has an era of amphotericin B-resistant Naegleria fowleri been emerged? Management strategy of PAM needs to be reviewed further.

نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)

Khanna, Vinay& Khanna, Ruchee& Hebbar, Shrikiran& Shashidhar, V.& Mundkar, Sunil& Munim, Frenil…[et al.]. 2011. Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in an Infant due to Naegleria fowleri. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)

Khanna, Vinay…[et al.]. Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in an Infant due to Naegleria fowleri. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)

Khanna, Vinay& Khanna, Ruchee& Hebbar, Shrikiran& Shashidhar, V.& Mundkar, Sunil& Munim, Frenil…[et al.]. Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in an Infant due to Naegleria fowleri. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497630

نوع البيانات

مقالات

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

الملاحظات

Includes bibliographical references

رقم السجل

BIM-497630