Community-acquired meningoencephalitis due to concomitant infection caused by Naegleria fowleri and Streptococcus pneumoniae from Karachi, Pakistan: A Case Report

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作者：
Ghanchi, Najia Karim
Bibi, Safia [1 ,2 ]
Sultan, Binish Arif [3 ]
Zafar, Afia [1 ]
机构：
[1] Aga Khan Univ, Dept Pathol & Lab Med, Karachi, Pakistan
[2] Jinnah Postgrad Med Ctr, PHRC Res Ctr, Karachi, Pakistan
[3] Jinnah Sindh Med Univ, Dept Pathol, Karachi, Pakistan
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JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | 2023年 / 73卷 / 02期
关键词：
Naegleria fowleri; PAM; Streptococcus pneumoniae; PRIMARY AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; BALAMUTHIA-MANDRILLARIS; ACANTHAMOEBA; ENCEPHALITIS; COINFECTION; MENINGITIS; PATIENT; WATER;
D O I：
10.47391/JPMA.4690
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
Naegleria fowleri causes acute fatal primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in adults and children with a history of exposure to aquatic activities. However, several cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) have been reported from Karachi with no history of aquatic recreational activities suggesting the presence of N. fowleri in domestic water. This study reports a case of co-infection of N. fowleri with Streptococcus pneumoniae in an elderly hypertensive male.
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