• Emerging Infect. Dis. · Feb 2011

    Case Reports

    Primary amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri, Karachi, Pakistan.

    • Sadia Shakoor, Mohammad Asim Beg, Syed Faisal Mahmood, Rebecca Bandea, Rama Sriram, Fatima Noman, Farheen Ali, Govinda S Visvesvara, and Afia Zafar.
    • Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
    • Emerging Infect. Dis. 2011 Feb 1;17(2):258-61.

    AbstractWe report 13 cases of Naegleria fowleri primary amebic meningoencephalitis in persons in Karachi, Pakistan, who had no history of aquatic activities. Infection likely occurred through ablution with tap water. An increase in primary amebic meningoencephalitis cases may be attributed to rising temperatures, reduced levels of chlorine in potable water, or deteriorating water distribution systems.

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