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A case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri in Bangladesh
Author Affiliations
University of South Australia, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Stanford University, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
Published InParasitology Research
Year2019
Citations24
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.
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