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Miltefosine: A Miracle Drug for Meningoencephalitis Caused by Free-Living Amoebas

Meningoencephalitis caused by free-living amoebas (FLA) has a high mortality rate, and most treatments are ineffective. FLA includes Naegleria, Fowleri, Acanthamoeba, and Balamuthia mandrillaris (M). We explore the use of miltefosine in the treatment of one of these infections. The concerning mortal...

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Autores principales:	Alli, Ammar, Ortiz, Juan Fernando, Morillo Cox, Álvaro, Armas, Maria, Orellana, Victor A
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Cureus 2021
Materias:	Neurology
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8020194/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33833918 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13698

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