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primary amebic meningoencephalitis — (PAM) a rare, acute, often fatal type of meningoencephalitis caused by infection with the usually free living soil and water ameba Naegleria fowleri. It is characterized by suppuration and fever and is most often seen in young persons who have… … Medical dictionary
Free-living amebic infection — Causal Agents Naegleria fowleri and Acanthamoeba spp. are commonly found in lakes, swimming pools, tap water, and heating and air conditioning units. While only one species of Naegleria is known to infect humans, several species of Acanthamoeba… … Wikipedia
Sappinia amoebic encephalitis — (SAE) is the name for amoebic encephalitis caused by species of Sappinia.[1] The causative organism was originally identified as Sappinia diploidea,[2][3] but is now considered to be Sappinia pedata.[4] It has been treated with azithromycin … Wikipedia
Meningoencephalitis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G04 ICD 9 323.9 … Wikipedia
acanthamebiasis — Infection by free living soil and water amebae of the genus Acanthamoeba that may result in a necrotizing dermal or tissue invasion, a fulminating and usually fatal primary amebic … Medical dictionary
Balamuthia — A genus of free living ameba that causes granulomatous amebic encephalitis. * * * Bal·a·mu·thia (bal″ə mooґthe ə) a genus of ramicristate amebae of the order Leptomyxida. B. mandrillaґris can cause granulomatous amebic… … Medical dictionary
Cutaneous amoebiasis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 A06.7 ICD 9 006.6 Cutaneous amoebiasis refers … Wikipedia
Kaempferia galanga — taxobox name = Kaempferia galanga image caption = Drawing from an 1805 issue of The Botanical Magazine regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Monocots unranked ordo = Commelinids ordo = Zingiberales familia =… … Wikipedia
Acanthamoeba — A microscopic organism, an amoeba, found in soil, dust and fresh water (lakes, rivers, hot springs and hot tubs). Acanthamoeba also occur in brackish water and sea water as well as in heating, venting, and air conditioner units, humidifiers, and… … Medical dictionary
balamuthiasis — bal·a·mu·thi·a·sis (bal″ə moo thiґə sis) granulomatous amebic encephalitis as a result of infection with Balamuthia mandrillaris … Medical dictionary
