A case report of primary amebic meningoencephalitis in North Florida

• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01208
• Publication Date: 2021-06-28T14:31:45Z
• Authors: Saad K. Anjum; Karna Mangrola; Garrett Fitzpatrick; Kimberly Stockdale; Laura Matthias; Ibne Karim M. Ali; Jennifer R. Cope; Kevin O’Laughlin; Shelley Collins; Stacy G. Beal; Frances M. Saccoccio
• Keywords: Naegleria fowleri; Naegleria

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis is a rare, usually fatal disease, caused by Naegleria fowleri. This case highlights the challenging clinicopathologic diagnosis in 13-year-old boy who swam freshwater northern Florida where previous had exposure to body of water on same property 2009.