title: Primary amebic meningoencephalitis.
abstract: This case is reported with the intention of highlighting the presentation of primary amebic meningoencephalitis as acute meningitis, a rare differential diagnosis with presence of free living amoebas in the CSF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Governemnt Medical College, Nanded.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Tungikar
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Gosavi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin