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== Overview== | == Overview== | ||
Several drugs are effective against Naegleria fowleri in the laboratory. However, their effectiveness is unclear since almost all infections have been fatal, even when people were treated. Amphotericin B has been successfully used in some cases to treat PAM caused by Naegleria fowleri. | Several drugs are effective against [[Naegleria fowleri]] in the laboratory. However, their effectiveness is unclear since almost all infections have been fatal, even when people were treated. [[Amphotericin B]] has been successfully used in some cases to treat PAM caused by Naegleria fowleri. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Several drugs are effective against Naegleria fowleri in the laboratory. However, their effectiveness is unclear since almost all infections have been fatal, even when people were treated. Amphotericin B has been successfully used in some cases to treat PAM caused by Naegleria fowleri.