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A Newborn with Brain-Eating Ameba Infection.
Celik, Yalcin; Arslankoylu, Ali Ertug.
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  • Celik Y; Department of Pediatrics, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin 33120, Turkey.
  • Arslankoylu AE; Department of Pediatrics, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin 33120, Turkey.
J Trop Pediatr ; 67(1)2021 01 29.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33381798
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Naegleria fowleriis a thermophilic free-living ameba that is found in warm, fresh water and causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) in humans with high mortality rate. Here we report a case of newborn admitted with destructive clinical features of PAM after having bath with unchlorinated well water on a summer day.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Naegleria fowleri / Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections / Amoeba Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans / Newborn Language: En Journal: J Trop Pediatr Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Naegleria fowleri / Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections / Amoeba Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans / Newborn Language: En Journal: J Trop Pediatr Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey