Primary amebic meningoencephalitis

Ruchi Rai, D K Singh, A K Srivastava, Anudita Bhargava
2008 Indian Pediatrics  
We report an 8 month-old infant with primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAME) due to Naegleria fowleri. The child was treated with amphotericin B, chloramphenicol and rifampicin for 3 weeks. PAME is an almost universally fatal condition with very few survivors till date. Our patient was one of the rare survivors who recovered after treatment and was discharged without any residual neurological deficit.
pmid:19129572 fatcat:jgvju2kjhzalbe3dfu4ucm4giy