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Successful Treatment of an Adolescent With Naegleria fowleri Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis

Published:2015-03-01 Issue:3 Volume:135 Page:e744-e748
ISSN:0031-4005
Container-title:Pediatrics
language:en
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Author:

Linam W. Matthew¹,Ahmed Mubbasheer²,Cope Jennifer R.³,Chu Craig²,Visvesvara Govinda S.³,da Silva Alexandre J.³,Qvarnstrom Yvonne³,Green Jerril²

Affiliation:

1. Pediatric Infectious Diseases Section and

2. Pediatric Critical Care Section, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas; and

3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

Abstract

Naegleria fowleri is a thermophilic, free-living ameba that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis. The infections are nearly always fatal. We present the third well-documented survivor of this infection in North America. The patient’s survival most likely resulted from a variety of factors: early identification and treatment, use of a combination of antimicrobial agents (including miltefosine), and management of elevated intracranial pressure based on the principles of traumatic brain injury.

Publisher

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Subject

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

Link

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-pdf/135/3/e744/1059933/peds_2014-2292.pdf

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