Open AccessSurvival of primary amebic meningoencephalitis by Naegleria fowleri: First reported case from Tamil Nadu, South India
Author(s) -
Venkatesh Perumalsamy,
Raja Sundaramoorthy,
Vithiya Ganesan,
V G Geni
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/tp.tp_34_19
Subject(s) - naegleria fowleri , tamil , meningoencephalitis , amphotericin b , naegleria , medicine , tropical disease , disease , biology , pathology , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , protozoa , antifungal , philosophy , linguistics
A case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) in a 47-year-old male is described. The disease may have been contracted during bathing. The source of water was from a pond. The clinical presentation, the isolation of the ameba from the cerebrospinal fluid, and the response to amphotericin B are all consistent with the diagnosis of PAM. To our knowledge, this is the first case of PAM to be reported in Tamil Nadu, India.