Community-acquired meningoencephalitis due to concomitant infection caused by Naegleria fowleri and Streptococcus pneumoniae from Karachi, Pakistan- A Case Report

Authors

  • Najia Karim Ghanchi Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Safia Bibi PHRC Research Centre, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Binish Arif Sultan Department of Pathology, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Afia Zafar Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4690

Abstract

Naegleria fowleri causes acute fatal primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in adults and children with a history of exposure to aquatic activities. However, several cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) have been reported from Karachi with no history of aquatic recreational activities suggesting the presence of N. fowleri in domestic water. This study reports a case of co-infection of N. fowleri with Streptococcus pneumoniae in an elderly hypertensive male.

Keywords: Naegleria fowleri. PAM, Streptococcus pneumoniae.

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Published

2023-02-15

How to Cite

Najia Karim Ghanchi, Safia Bibi, Binish Arif Sultan, & Afia Zafar. (2023). Community-acquired meningoencephalitis due to concomitant infection caused by Naegleria fowleri and Streptococcus pneumoniae from Karachi, Pakistan- A Case Report. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(2), 396–398. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4690

Issue

Vol. 73 No. 2 (2023): February

Section

Case Report

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