A case report of primary amebic meningoencephalitis in North Florida

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis is a rare, usually fatal disease, caused by Naegleria fowleri. This case highlights the challenging clinicopathologic diagnosis in a 13-year-old boy who swam in freshwater in northern Florida where a previous case had exposure to a body of water on the same property in 2009. (C) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.