Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis Caused by Naegleria fowleri, Karachi, Pakistan

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作者：
Shakoor, Sadia
Beg, Mohammad Asim
Mahmood, Syed Faisal [1 ]
Bandea, Rebecca [2 ]
Sriram, Rama [2 ]
Noman, Fatima [3 ]
Ali, Farheen
Visvesvara, Govinda S. [2 ]
Zafar, Afia
机构：
[1] Aga Khan Univ Hosp, Dept Med, Karachi 75800, Pakistan
[2] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
[3] Liaquat Natl Hosp, Karachi, Pakistan
来源：
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2011年 / 17卷 / 02期
关键词：
WATER;
D O I：
10.3201/eid1702.100442
中图分类号：
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号：
100102 ;
摘要：
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 temperatures, reduced levels of chlorine in potable water, or deteriorating water distribution systems.
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