Successful Treatment of Confirmed Naegleria fowleri Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis

Abstract

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri is a rare but nearly always fatal parasitic infection of the brain. Globally, few survivors have been reported, and the disease has no specific treatment. We report a confirmed case in Pakistan in a 22-year-old man who survived after aggressive therapy.

Keywords

• Naegleria fowleri
• Pakistan
• meningitis/encephalitis
• parasites
• primary amebic meningoencephalitis