Fatal Case of <i>Naegleria fowleri</i> Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis from Indoor Surfing Center, Taiwan, 2023
We investigated a fatal case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis from an indoor surfing center in Taiwan. The case was detected through encephalitis syndromic surveillance. Of 56 environmental specimens, 1 was positive for Naegleria fowleri ameba. This report emphasizes the risk for N. fowleri infection from inadequately disinfected recreational waters, even indoors.
Authors
- Yen-I Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7820-6568)
- Chia-ping Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7528-0199)
- Shuying Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3253-6304)
- Da‐Der Ji
- Yi‐Wen Lai
- Hsin-Yi Wei
- Meng-Kai Hu
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3009.231604
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.85
Funders
- Taipei City Government
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention