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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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Survival of primary amebic meningoencephalitis by Naegleria fowleri: First reported case from Tamil Nadu, South India
Venkatesh Perumalsamy1, Raja Sundaramoorthy2, Vithiya Ganesan2, VG Geni2
1 Department of Neurology, Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Microbiology, Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Vithiya Ganesan
4/437, Babu Nagar Main Road, Anuppanadi, Madurai - 625 009, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/tp.TP_34_19 
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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.
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