Repurposing of Nitroxoline as an Alternative Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Treatment [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2023 Among the pathogenic free-living amoebae (FLA), Naegleria fowleri is the etiological agent of a fatal disease known as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).
Javier Chao-Pellicer +6 more
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Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri: an old enemy presenting new challenges. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014 First discovered in 1899, Naegleria fowleri is a protist pathogen, known to infect the central nervous system and produce primary amoebic meningoencephalitis.
Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Naveed Ahmed Khan
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A primary amoebic meningoencephalitis case suspected to be infected by indoor swimming, China, 2024 [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineIntroductionNaegleria fowleri causes Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), an unusual but fatal disease. Swimming in wild freshwater is commonly regarded as the primary cause of infection.
Junfan Li +10 more
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Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis by Naegleria fowleri: Pathogenesis and Treatments [PDF]
Biomolecules, 2021 Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba (FLA) that is commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba.” This parasite can invade the central nervous system (CNS), causing an acute and fulminating infection known as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).
Andrea Güémez, Elisa García
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A Fatal Case of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis from Recreational Waters [PDF]
Case Reports in Critical Care, 2020 Background. Naegleria Fowleri is a single-cell, thermophilic amphizoid amoeba, and a rare known causative agent for primary amoebic meningoencephalitis with >97% mortality rate.
Edward Hamaty +5 more
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Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in an Iranian Infant [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2012 Introduction. Naegleria fowleri, a free living amoeba, can cause devastating and deadly diseases in humans. This is the first report of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis from Iran. Case report.
Zahra Movahedi +3 more
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Diagnosis of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis by metagenomic next-generation sequencing: A case report [PDF]
Open Life Sciences, 2023 Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by Naegleria fowleri is a fatal infection with a mortality rate of more than 95%, despite advances in antimicrobial chemotherapy and supportive care.
Che Xiujuan +4 more
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A case report: primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in a young Zambian adult [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017 Background Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a fulminant disease of the brain caused by Naegleria fowleri. Although the disease is rare, the case fatality rate is very high. In this report, we describe the first case of PAM in Zambia.
Mashina Chomba +4 more
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Case Report and Literature Review: Bacterial Meningoencephalitis or Not? Naegleria fowleri Related Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in China [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 In China, a 9-year-old boy was transferred to the hospital with fever, vomiting, and headache. The disease rapidly deteriorated into vague consciousness.
Wenjuan Zhou +9 more
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Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri in a 6-year-old girl: case report [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsBackgroundPrimary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is caused by Naegleria fowleri, a rare but highly fatal central nervous system infection with a mortality rate exceeding 95%.
Lihua Fu +3 more
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