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ArticleParasitology research2023

A primary amoebic meningoencephalitis case associated with swimming in seawater.

Feng Wang, Fuping Shen, Wenchu Dai, Jiwei Zhao, Xiaojuan Chen, Jinlin Liu

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Article in Parasitology research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Feng WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Fuping ShenSchool of Medical Technology and Information Engineering, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 548 Binwen Road, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.
Wenchu DaiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Xian No. 1 Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Jiwei ZhaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Nanjing Lishui District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaojuan ChenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan, Haikou, 570311, China. 516445687@qq.com.
Jinlin LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, South China Hospital, Medical School, Shenzhen University, 1 Fuxin Road, Shenzhen, 518111, China. liujinlinhz@163.com.
Hainan Medical University · CNNanjing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital · CNNingbo University · CNSouthern Medical University Shenzhen Hospital · CNWuhan No.1 Hospital · CNZhejiang Chinese Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report describes a 62-year-old male fisherman who presented with persistent vomiting, headache, and behavior changes. Despite initial antibiotic and corticosteroid treatment, his condition worsened, leading to coma and subsequent death. Macro-genome sequencing of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) revealed the presence of Naegleria fowleri infection, which had been missed during initial laboratory tests. The patient's exposure history included sea-swimming near Zhoushan Island.

Indexed as

AmebiasisCentral Nervous System Protozoal InfectionsMeningoencephalitisNaegleria fowleriFatal OutcomeHumansMaleMiddle AgedSeawaterSwimmingNaegleria fowleriPrimary amebic meningoencephalitis

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PMID37555856
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