Successful Treatment of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Using a Novel Therapeutic Regimen Including Miltefosine and Voriconazole.

The genus Naegleria consists of free-living amoebae widely distributed worldwide in soil and freshwater habitats. Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is an uncommon and most likely fatal disease. The incubation period is approximately 7 days.