A Fatal Case of Naegleria fowleri Meningoencephalitis in Taiwan

After bathing at a hot spring resort, a 75-year-old man presented to the emergency department because of seizure-like attack with loss of conscious. This is the first case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by Naegleria fowleri in Taiwan. PAM was diagnosed based on detection of activ...

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Published in:	Korean journal of parasitology Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 203 - 206
Main Authors:	Su, Mei-Yu, Lee, Ming-Shih, Shyu, Ling-Yuh, Lin, Wei-Chen, Hsiao, Pei-Ching, Wang, Chi-Ping, Ji, Dar-Der, Chen, Ke-Min, Lai, Shih-Chan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Korean
Published:	2013
Subjects:	meningoencephalitis Taiwan Naegleria fowleri amphotericin B fatal case
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Summary:	After bathing at a hot spring resort, a 75-year-old man presented to the emergency department because of seizure-like attack with loss of conscious. This is the first case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by Naegleria fowleri in Taiwan. PAM was diagnosed based on detection of actively motile trophozoites in cerebrospinal fluid using a wet-mount smear and the Liu's stain. The amoebae were further confirmed by PCR and gene sequencing. In spite of administering amphotericin B treatment, the patient died 25 days later.
Bibliography:	KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO201310457143777
ISSN:	0023-4001 1738-0006