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- Title
A primary amoebic meningoencephalitis case associated with swimming in seawater.
- Authors
Wang, Feng; Shen, Fuping; Dai, Wenchu; Zhao, Jiwei; Chen, Xiaojuan; Liu, Jinlin
- Abstract
This case report describes a 62-year-old male fisherman who presented with persistent vomiting, headache, and behavior changes. Despite initial antibiotic and corticosteroid treatment, his condition worsened, leading to coma and subsequent death. Macro-genome sequencing of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) revealed the presence of Naegleria fowleri infection, which had been missed during initial laboratory tests. The patient's exposure history included sea-swimming near Zhoushan Island.
- Subjects
MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; NAEGLERIA fowleri; SEAWATER; SWIMMING; CEREBROSPINAL fluid
- Publication
Parasitology Research, 2023, Vol 122, Issue 10, p2451
- ISSN
0932-0113
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1007/s00436-023-07934-z