Primary amebic meningoencephalitis.
Indian Pediatr
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2008 Dec; 45(12): 1004-5
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-6693
ABSTRACT
We report an 8 month-old infant with primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAME) due to Naegleria fowleri. The child was treated with amphotericin B, chloramphenicol and rifampicin for 3 weeks. PAME is an almost universally fatal condition with very few survivors till date. Our patient was one of the rare survivors who recovered after treatment and was discharged without any residual neurological deficit.
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Main subject:
Rifampin
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Humans
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Male
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Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
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Chloramphenicol
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Amphotericin B
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Naegleria fowleri
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Infant
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Animals
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Meningoencephalitis
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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