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Clinical Reasoning: A 67-Year-Old Man With Multiple Intracranial Lesions. [PDF]
, 2023 A wide variety of diseases present with intracranial lesions. In this case report, a 67-year-old man initially presented to an outside hospital with nausea, headache, and ataxia and was found to have multiple intracranial lesions.
Arora, Rajan +4 more
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Rare Infectious Diseases: Detection and Clinical Implications
iLABMED, Volume 3, Issue 2, Page 148-157, June 2025.Rare infectious diseases are infections that are uncommon, have a low incidence, and are caused by newly emerging pathogens, cross‐species or ectopic infections, or host immunodeficiencies. The detection and diagnosis of rare infections is one of the main reasons for misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis.
Xin Qian +7 more
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BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014 Free‐living amoebae pose a potential health risk in water systems as they may be pathogenic and harbor potential pathogenic bacteria known as amoebae resistant bacteria. Free‐living amoebae were observed in 150 (87.2%) of the environmental water samples. In particular, Acanthamoeba sp. was identified in 22 (12.8%) using amoebal enrichment and confirmed
P. Muchesa +4 more
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Frontiers in MedicineBalamuthia mandrillaris is a kind of brain-eating amoeba leading to granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) with a high mortality rate and limited effective treatment options. Its underlying pathological mechanisms are still poorly understood.
Zequan Zheng +7 more
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Primary Amoebic (Naegleria fowleri) Meningoencephalitis Presenting as Status Epilepticus [PDF]
, 2011 Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare entity. Usual presenting features are fever, headache and seizures with meningeal signs and this disease carries high mortality rate.
Bharti, V +5 more
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International Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.Objective This study is aimed at describing the clinical and laboratory characteristics and determining the prevalence of microbial pathogens causing neonatal meningitis detected by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Materials and Methods A cross‐sectional descriptive study was conducted on 55 neonates diagnosed with ...
Tho Kieu Anh Pham +4 more
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Isolation and Identification of Free‐Living Amoebae from Tap Water in Sivas, Turkey
BioMed Research International, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013 The present work focuses on a local survey of free‐living amoebae (FLA) that cause opportunistic and nonopportunistic infections in humans. Determining the prevalence of FLA in water sources can shine a light on the need to prevent FLA related illnesses. A total of 150 samples of tap water were collected from six districts of Sivas province.
Kübra Açıkalın Coşkun +5 more
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Balamuthia mandrillaris therapeutic mud bath in Jamaica
Epidemiology and Infection, 2014 SUMMARYBalamuthia mandrillaris is an emerging cause of encephalitis in humans. The transmission dynamics are poorly understood due to the high fatality rate and the sporadic nature of cases. Seventy-two soil samples were collected from beaches and the banks of lagoons, rivers, ponds, mineral springs and streams from across Jamaica and assayed for the ...
C D, Todd +6 more
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Novel Azoles as Antiparasitic Remedies against Brain-Eating Amoebae
Antibiotics, 2020 Balamuthia mandrillaris and Naegleria fowleri are opportunistic protozoan pathogens capable of producing infection of the central nervous system with more than 95% mortality rate.
Ayaz Anwar +8 more
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Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2021 Background: Free-living amoeba (FLA) belonging to Acanthamoeba spp., Naegleria, and Balamuthia mandrillaris are the soil-born protozoa. This study aimed to survey the occurrence of FLA, including Acanthamoeba spp., B.
Asal Tanzifi +8 more
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