Fatal meningoencephalitis in child and isolation of Naegleria fowleri from hot springs in Costa Rica

 

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Autores: Abrahams Sandí, Elizabeth, Retana Moreira, Lissette, Castro Castillo, Alfredo, Reyes Batlle, María, Lorenzo Morales, Jacob
Formato: carta al director
Fecha de Publicación:2015
Descripción: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.
País:Kérwá
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/88197
Acceso en línea:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/2/14-1576_article
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/88197
Palabra clave:Naegleria fowleri
PARASITOLOGÍA
hot springs