Fatal meningoencephalitis in child and isolation of Naegleria fowleri from hot springs in Costa Rica
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2015-02Author
Abrahams Sandí, Elizabeth
Retana Moreira, Lissette
Castro Castillo, Alfredo
Reyes Batlle, María
Lorenzo Morales, Jacob
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In summary, this investigation identified an N. fowleri
ameba in water sources at a resort in Costa Rica that had
been visited by a child from the United States who died
of PAM as a results of N. fowleri infection. These amebas
pose a high risk to human health and were found in an area
frequented by tourists, which should alert health authorities
in Costa Rica of the need for monitoring locations such as
this for possible contamination and notifying the public of
the risk for infection.
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10.3201/eid2102.141576Collections
- Microbiología [1070]