Acanthamoeba Infection and Nasal Rinsing, United States, 1994-2022

We describe 10 patients with nonkeratitis Acanthamoeba infection who reported performing nasal rinsing before becoming ill. All were immunocompromised, 7 had chronic sinusitis, and many used tap water for nasal rinsing. Immunocompromised persons should be educated about safe nasal rinsing to prevent...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2024-04, Vol.30 (4), p.783-785
Hauptverfasser:	Haston, Julia C, Serra, Chelsea, Imada, Erin, Martin, Emalee, Ali, Ibne Karim M, Cope, Jennifer R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acanthamoeba amebae Amebiasis - epidemiology Cancer Diagnosis Disease control Disease prevention Dispatch Drinking water Epidemiology granulomatous amebic encephalitis Health aspects Humans Immunocompromised Host Infection Infection and Nasal Rinsing, United States, 1994–2022 Infections Irrigation (Medicine) Medical equipment Medical prognosis Methods nasal rinsing Nervous system Nose parasites Patients Prevention Protozoa Protozoan diseases Risk factors Safety and security measures Sinuses Sinusitis Skin tap water United States - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe 10 patients with nonkeratitis Acanthamoeba infection who reported performing nasal rinsing before becoming ill. All were immunocompromised, 7 had chronic sinusitis, and many used tap water for nasal rinsing. Immunocompromised persons should be educated about safe nasal rinsing to prevent free-living ameba infections.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid3004.231076