Naegleria fowleri

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Epidemiology

  • affects children, young adults who have been swimming or diving in warm (> 80 F) freshwater lakes or pools
  • 2 cases in 2011 linked to use tap water in Neti pots[3]

Pathology

Laboratory

Management

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References

  1. Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 1269-70
  2. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 1179
  3. 3.0 3.1 Wolchover N Neti pots linked to brain-eating amoeba deaths LiveScience http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/16/9503070-neti-pots-linked-to-brain-eating-amoeba-deaths
  4. 4.0 4.1 ARUP Consult: Acanthamoeba and Naegleria The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://www.arupconsult.com/content/acanthamoeba-and-naegleria
  5. 5.0 5.1 Panosian Dunavan C Hazardous Waters: Lessons From a Brain-Eating Amoeba. Broader education and preventive efforts can help stop N. fowleri in its tracks Medpage Today. July 19, 2022 https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/99787
  6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Parasites - Naegleria http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/faqs.html