Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis: Two new cases from Pakistan

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 242-243

  Saleem, Taimur ^a   Rabbani, Madiha ^a   Jamil, Bushra ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; DEXAMETHASONE; ETHAMBUTOL; FLUCONAZOLE; ISONIAZID; MEROPENEM; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BRAIN DEATH; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DETERIORATION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEVER; HEADACHE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; NAEGLERIA FOWLERI; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PAKISTAN; PRIMARY AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TROPHOZOITE; VOMITING;

ADULT; AMEBIASIS; AMEBICIDES; ANIMALS; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; NAEGLERIA FOWLERI; PAKISTAN;

NAEGLERIA FOWLERI;

EID: 70349318384     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/td.2009.090032     Document Type: Article

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