Estimation of Undiagnosed Naegleria fowleri Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, United States

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis is an acute, rare, typically fatal disease. We used epidemiologic risk factors and multiple cause-of-death mortality data to estimate the number of deaths that fit the typical pattern for primary amebic meningoencephalitis; we estimated an annual average of 16 deat...

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Autores principales: Matanock, Almea, Mehal, Jason M., Liu, Lindy, Blau, Diana M., Cope, Jennifer R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5749439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29260676
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2401.170545

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5749439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29260676
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2401.170545

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