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Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) and Prevention - LCRA

[This white paper was prepared by LCRA Water Resource Protection Department in September 2007 and revised August 2011.]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) amebic meningitis/encephalitis pages:

Naegleria fowleri—Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM): http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/index.html

Balamuthia mandrillaris--Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis (GAE): http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/balamuthia/

Acanthamoeba—Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis (GAE); Keratitis: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/acanthamoeba/

Sappinia—Amebic Encephalitis: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/sappinia/index.html

CDC Recent PAM publications:

http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/publications-data-stats.html  

CDC Diagnostic Assistance:

http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/contact.html

CDC Specimen Submission & Shipping Information

Clinicians & Medical Personnel:

For 24/7 diagnostic assistance, specimen collection guidance, shipping instructions, and treatment recommendations, please contact the CDC Emergency Operations Center at 770-488-7100.

http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/diagnosis-hcp.html 

http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/freeLivingAmebic/index.html

NOTE: Prior to shipping you must call 512-776-7676 and speak with the epidemiologist for Amebic Meningitis/Encephalitis in the Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Branch (EAIDB) of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

Instructions for submitting photos through DPDx are available at the DPDx Contact Us page.
For additional information about specimen submission and shipping contact the DSHS Medical Parasitology Team at 512 776 7560. 

 



Last updated February 27, 2017