Successful Treatment of Confirmed <i>Naegleria fowleri</i> Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
Ahmed Mujadid Khan Burqi, Luqman Satti, Saira Mahboob, Syed Onaiz Zulfiqar Anwar, Mahwash Bizanjo, Muhammad Rafique, Najia Karim Ghanchi
Abstract
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri is a rare but nearly always fatal parasitic infection of the brain. Globally, few survivors have been reported, and the disease has no specific treatment. We report a confirmed case in Pakistan in a 22-year-old man who survived after aggressive therapy.
Topics & Concepts
Naegleria fowleriNaegleriaMeningoencephalitisMedicineTropical diseaseParasitic diseaseProtozoaDiseaseBiologyMicrobiologyPathologyLegionella and Acanthamoeba researchAmoebic Infections and TreatmentsHeme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide