A rare case of survival from primary amebic meningoencephalitis
A rare case of survival from primary amebic meningoencephalitis
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DOI：
10.4103/0972-5229.94432
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发表时间：
2012-01-01
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2
通讯作者：
Bansal, Rajinder
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作者：
Gautam, Parshotam Lal;Sharma, Shruti;Bansal, Rajinder
原发性阿米巴脑膜脑炎(PAM)是一种罕见的致死性中枢神经系统(CNS)疾病，由鸡内阿米巴(Naegleria Fowleri)引起。在注入受感染的水后，它通过附着在嗅神经上进入中枢神经系统。这种感染通常很难诊断，预后也很差。本病例就是这样一个病例，脑脊液检查引导我们诊断出PAM，并最终在两性Terracin B和抗生素治疗下获得了良好的结果。
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare and fatal disease of central nervous system (CNS) caused by Naegleria fowleri, an ameba found in soils and warm waters. It enters the CNS after insufflation of infected water by attaching itself to the olfactory nerves. The infection is usually difficult to diagnose and has a poor prognosis. The present case is one such case in which CSF examination led us to the diagnosis of PAM and finally to a favorable outcome when treated with Amphoterracin B and antibiotics.