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This is the first report of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis from Iran.\n                    <jats:italic>Case report<\/jats:italic>\n                    . A five-month-old male infant presented with the history of fever and eye gaze for three days, after beginning of bacterial meningitis, a plain and contrast CT revealed communicated hydrocephalus. In the repeat of CSF analysis on microscopic examination of wet preparation of CSF,\n                    <jats:italic>Naegleria Fowleri<\/jats:italic>\n                    was seen. Then, Amphotericin B and Rifampin were started. On followup, two months later, the patient was totally asymptomatic.\n                    <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>\n                    . 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