A Newborn with Brain-Eating Ameba Infection.
J Trop Pediatr
; 67(1)2021 01 29.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33381798
ABSTRACT
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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Assunto principal:
Naegleria fowleri
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Infecções Protozoárias do Sistema Nervoso Central
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Amoeba
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Humans
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article