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== Treatment ==
== Treatment ==
=== Pharmacotherapy ===
=== Pharmacotherapy ===
=== Primary Prevention ===
*Avoid swimming or jumping into bodies of warm fresh water, hot springs, and thermally-polluted water such a water around power plants.
*Avoid swimming or jumping into fresh water during periods of high temperature and low water volume.
*Hold the nose shut or use nose clips when jumping or diving into bodies of warm fresh water such as lakes, rivers, or hot springs.
*Avoid digging in or stirring up the sediment while swimming in shallow water areas.
*Do not swim in areas posted as "no swimming" or in areas warning about an increased risk of Naegleria infection.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:37, 12 October 2012

Histopathology of amoebic meningoencephalitis

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  1. http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/FreeLivingAmebic.htm
  2. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/naegleria/factsht_naegleria.htm
  3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naegleria_fowleri

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The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.


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