Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in an Iranian Infant

Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in an Iranian Infant

Introduction. Naegleria fowleri, a free living amoeba, can cause devastating and deadly diseases in humans. This is the first report of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis from Iran. Case report. A five-month-old male infant presented with the history of fever and eye gaze for three days, after beg...

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Main Authors:	Zahra Movahedi, Mohammad Reza Shokrollahi, Mohammad Aghaali, Hosein Heydari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:	Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/782854

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