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Trop Doct ; 52(4): 553-555, 2022 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35880290

ABSTRACT

Primary Amoebic meningoencephalitis is a rare and fatal neuro-infection caused by free-living fresh-water amoeba Naegleria fowleri. It is a ubiquitous organism and the infection occurs usually via contact with warm water-bodies. The clinical presentation is often indistinguishable from acute bacterial meningitis and the diagnosis can be made by CSF wet smear examination if there is a high index of suspicion. The disease progresses rapidly compared to pyogenic meningitis and usually has a fatal outcome. Reports of two confirmed cases of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in children from different centres in Kerala state of India are presented here. In spite of early diagnosis and treatment, both these patients demised. Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute meningitis, especially in patients with recent freshwater exposure. Implementation of chlorination of pools of water bodies, especially if re-opened for recreational purpose after prolonged periods of non-use, needs vigorous implementation.


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Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections , Meningitis , Naegleria fowleri , Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections/diagnosis , Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections/drug therapy , Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections/epidemiology , Child , Humans , India/epidemiology , Water
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J Trop Pediatr ; 55(1): 58-9, 2009 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18701521

ABSTRACT

We report a 7-year-old boy with very severe tetanus treated with continuous infusion of magnesium sulphate for the control of spasms and severe autonomic dysfunction which was refractory to deep sedation and mechanical ventilation. The infusion was not associated with any adverse effects and he made an uneventful recovery. We recommend the use of intravenous magnesium sulphate infusion as an inexpensive and highly effective modality in severe tetanus.


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Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use , Magnesium Sulfate/therapeutic use , Tetanus/drug therapy , Anticonvulsants/administration & dosage , Autonomic Nervous System Diseases/drug therapy , Autonomic Nervous System Diseases/etiology , Child , Hospitalization , Humans , Infusions, Intravenous , Magnesium Sulfate/administration & dosage , Male , Respiration, Artificial , Spasm/complications , Spasm/drug therapy , Tetanus/complications , Tetanus/physiopathology , Treatment Outcome
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