A 7-year-old girl was at summer camp and dove into the lake many times.She complained that water went up her nose a few times.Several days later she is unresponsive and comatose and rushed to the hospital.A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)specimen is drawn,and several motile amebae are observed.She is most likely suffering from an infection with which of the following parasites?
A)Plasmodium vivax
B)Naegleria fowleri
C)Ascaris lumbricoides
D)Hymenolepis nana

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Infection with N.fowleri occurs through contact with contaminated water.Organisms enter through the nasal mucosa and may travel via the olfactory nerve to the brain.N.fowleri can cause a severe and life-threatening disease,such as primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).

A 7-Year-Old Girl Was at Summer Camp and Dove into the Lake