Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis Caused by Naegleria fowleri, Karachi, Pakistan

We report 13 cases of Naegleria fowleri primary amebic meningoencephalitis in persons in Karachi, Pakistan, who had no history of aquatic activities. Infection likely occurred through ablution with tap water. An increase in primary amebic meningoencephalitis cases may be attributed to rising tempera...

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Autores principales: Shakoor, Sadia, Beg, Mohammad Asim, Mahmood, Syed Faisal, Bandea, Rebecca, Sriram, Rama, Noman, Fatima, Ali, Farheen, Visvesvara, Govinda S., Zafar, Afia
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Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3204751/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21291600
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1702.100442
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