| Disease/Syndrome |
Naegleriasis |
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| Category |
Infection, Occupational |
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| Acute/Chronic |
Acute-Severe |
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| Synonyms |
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis |
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| Biomedical References |
Search PubMed |
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| Comments |
This ameboflagellate lives in warm, nonchlorinated, fresh water lakes, ponds, and pools. It causes meningoencephalitis by passing through the nasal mucosa and following the olfactory nerve to the brain. [CCDM, 383-5] |
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| Latency/Incubation |
Usually causes death within 5-6 days of invading the nasal mucosa. |
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| Diagnostic |
Microscopic examination of cerebral spinal fluid. |
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| ICD-9 Code |
136.2 |
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| Effective Antimicrobics |
Yes |
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| Reference Link |
CDC - Naegleria Infection |
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| Related Information in Haz-Map |
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| Symptoms/Findings |
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| Job Tasks |
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