Future priorities in tackling infections due to brain-eating amoebae
Brain-eating amoebae (Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris and Naegleria fowleri) can cause opportunistic infections involving the central nervous system. It is troubling that the mortality rate is more than 90% despite advances in antimicrobial chemotherapy over the last few decades. Here, we...
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| Language: | English |
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American Chemical Society
2017
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/534/1/Naveed%20Khan%20Priorities_Brain%20eating%20amoebae.pdf http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/534/ |
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| Summary: | Brain-eating amoebae (Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris and Naegleria fowleri) can cause opportunistic infections involving the central nervous system. It is troubling that the mortality rate is more than 90% despite advances in antimicrobial chemotherapy over the last few decades. Here, we describe urgent key priorities for improving outcomes from infections due to brain-eating amoebae. |
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