Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in an Iranian Infant

Table 1

Pediatric amoebic meningoencephalitis reports.

Number	Year	Author	Age	Sex	Contact	Diagnosis	Treatment	Outcome
1	1971	Pan et al. [11]	3 y	M	Yes	Wet smear	Amphotericin B Sulphadiazine Dexamethasone	Cured
2	1971	Pan et al. [11]	5 m	M	—	Wet smear	Amphotericin B Sulphadiazine Streptomycin	Cured
3	1998	Singh et al. [12]	8 y	M	No	Wet smear	Amphotericin B Rifampin	Cured
4	2002	Shenoy et al. [13]	4 m	M	No	Wet smear	Amphotericin B Ceftriaxone	Died
5	2005	Hebbar et al. [14]	5 m	M	Yes	Wet smear	Amphotericin B Chloramphenicol metronidazole	Died
6	2011	Vinay et al. [15]	5 m	M	—	Wet smear	Amphotericin B Ceftazidim Rifampin	Died
7	present	Heydari	5 m	M	No	Wet smear	Amphotericin B Rifampin	Cured