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Jul 2026
Fatal brain infection in early life: primary amoebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri in neonates and infants
The clinical presentation frequently resembles acute bacterial meningitis, which may lead to empiric antibacterial therapy and delays in initiating appropriate anti-amoebic treatment, and prompt initiation of targeted therapy may be associated with improved survival.
J. Mahdavi, Setareh Pirayeshfar, A. Shariati et al.
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