Abstract
We present the first recognized case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by Naegleria fowleri in a 15-year-old male from Bangladesh. He performed daily nasal rinsing with untreated ground water and bathed in untreated ground water or river water, which likely exposed him to N. fowleri.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 339-344 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Parasitology Research |
Volume | 119 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Ablution
- Encephalitis
- Free-living ameba
- Genotype
- Meningitis
- Naegleria fowleri
- PAM
- Primary amebic meningoencephalitis
- Ritual rinsing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- veterinary(all)
- Insect Science
- Infectious Diseases