Darby C P, Conradi S E, Holbrook T W, Chatellier C
Am J Dis Child. 1979 Oct;133(10):1025-7. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130100049010.
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis a rapidly fatal CNS infection caused by the free-living ameba Naegleria fowleri. The disease is acquired by swimming in fresh water and is being recognized with increasing frequency. Results of early diagnosis and treatment with amphotericin and other drugs suggest therapeutic optimism. Epidemiological surveys have shown the organism to be commonly present in fresh-water lakes in the warmer parts of the world. Prompt recognition and treatment is vital.
原发性阿米巴脑膜脑炎是一种由自由生活的阿米巴原虫福氏耐格里阿米巴引起的快速致命的中枢神经系统感染。该疾病通过在淡水中游泳感染，且被发现的频率越来越高。早期诊断并用两性霉素及其他药物治疗的结果显示出治疗前景乐观。流行病学调查表明，这种病原体在世界较温暖地区的淡水湖泊中普遍存在。迅速识别和治疗至关重要。
