title: A rare case of survival from primary amebic meningoencephalitis.
abstract: Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare and fatal disease of central nervous system (CNS) caused by Naegleria fowleri, an ameba found in soils and warm waters. It enters the CNS after insufflation of infected water by attaching itself to the olfactory nerves. The infection is usually difficult to diagnose and has a poor prognosis. The present case is one such case in which CSF examination led us to the diagnosis of PAM and finally to a favorable outcome when treated with Amphoterracin B and antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Intensivist, Critical Care Division, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Parshotam Lal
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.forename: Shruti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Midha
authors.forename: Rajinder
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bansal