A Fatal Case of Naegleria fowleri Meningoencephalitis in Taiwan

作者:Su Mei Yu; Lee Ming Shih; Shyu Ling Yuh; Lin Wei Chen; Hsiao Pei Ching; Wang Chi Ping; Ji Dar Der; Chen Ke Min; Lai Shih Chan*
来源:Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2013, 51(2): 203-206.
DOI:10.3347/kjp.2013.51.2.203

摘要

After bathing at a hot spring resort, a 75-year-old man presented to the emergency department because of seizure-like attack with loss of conscious. This is the first case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by Naegleria fowleri in Taiwan. PAM was diagnosed based on detection of actively motile trophozoites in cerebrospinal fluid using a wet-mount smear and the Liu%26apos;s stain. The amoebae were further confirmed by PCR and gene sequencing. In spite of administering amphotericin B treatment, the patient died 25 days later.

  • 出版日期2013-4