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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.