ArticleCureus2024
Do Repeated Respiratory Tract Infections Predispose to Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Caused by Free-Living Amoebae?
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Abstract
Recent reports of fatal meningoencephalitis from Kerala, South India, are creating ripples among medical and health administrations. Free-living amoebae (FLA) have been attributed to these infections. Despite their free-living nature, these amoebae have been recognized as potential opportunistic organisms that occasionally cause infections in immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. The pathophysiology, epidemiology, and clinical course of diseases caused by FLA are not completely understood. Exposure to humans and animals is imminent given their presence in the air, water, and soil. Human infections, although infrequent, can lead to severe morbidity and mortality as evidenced by the recently emerging reports from Kerala, South India. Since these infections were noticed among children, it is unlikely that they were immunocompromised. Therefore, in this editorial, we speculate on the possibility of frequent upper respiratory tract viral infections as predisposing factors for infection with FLA.
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