Primary amebic meningoencephalitis: A review of the clinical literature

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 211-213

  Hannisch, William ^a   Hallagan, Luanne F ^a,b,c  

^a YELLOWSTONE CENTER FOR RESOURCES   (United States)

^b E Idaho Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amebic meningoencephalitis; Naegleria fowleri

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CHLORAMPHENICOL; HYDROCORTISONE; IBUPROFEN; PETHIDINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; AMEBIASIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG INFUSION; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; NAEGLERIA FOWLERI; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0031406529     PISSN: 10806032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1580/1080-6032(1997)008[0211:PAMARO]2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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