Question 11

(Multiple Choice)

A teenager and her friends spend the day swimming in a lake and picnicking. The next day, she starts to feel sick complaining of a headache and general malaise. The following morning, she is very ill and is rushed to the emergency department. Many neurologic changes are noted. Despite the staff's best efforts, she dies. Autopsy reveals the presence of small protozoa in her brain tissue. What is the most probable organism that caused her death?


A) Acanthamoeba spp.
B) Naegleria fowleri
C) Balamuthia mandrillaris
D) Angiostrongylus cantonensis

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