A Fatal Case of Naegleria fowleri Meningoencephalitis in Taiwan
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
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: 203-206, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
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.
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Asunto principal:
Taiwán
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Líquido Cefalorraquídeo
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Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa
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ADN Protozoario
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Naegleria fowleri
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Análisis de Secuencia de ADN
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Resultado Fatal
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Infecciones Protozoarias del Sistema Nervioso Central
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Amebiasis
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Microscopía
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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