Naegleria infection
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Treatment
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
- http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/FreeLivingAmebic.htm
- http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/naegleria/factsht_naegleria.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naegleria_fowleri
Acknowledgements
The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.