F Loschiavo, T Ventura-Spagnolo, E Sessa, P Bramanti
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Abstract
The Authors describe a primary amoebic acute meningoencephalitis case from Naegleria Fowleri, where the parasite was found in the cerebrospinal fluid and in culture. The case had a favorable outcome after treatment with amphotericin B.