@article{70fbbb4cd0044aa785c62a3375f5282d,
title = "Metagenomics-driven rapid diagnosis of an imported fatal case of rare amoebic meningoencephalitis",
abstract = "We identified Naegleria fowleri as the aetiologic agent from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of a patient with a travel history to Karachi. We demonstrate the benefit of metagenomics-based rapid diagnosis of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) when routine clinical tests fail to provide a definitive diagnosis. We reconstructed the N. fowleri genome.",
author = "Qingtian Guan and Bushra Alhuthali and Sara Mfarrej and Halim, {Magid Abdel} and Almaghrabi, {Reem S} and Arnab Pain",
note = "KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2021-11-13 Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): BAS/1/1020-01- 01, REI/1/4468-01-01] Acknowledgements: This work was supported by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Smart Health Initiative fund [REI/1/4468-01-01] to A.P. and R.S.A. and a KAUST faculty baseline fund [BAS/1/1020-01- 01] AP.",
year = "2021",
month = nov,
day = "5",
doi = "10.1093/jtm/taab172",
language = "English (US)",
journal = "Journal of Travel Medicine",
issn = "1195-1982",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
}
