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1 Revised 1/27/2012 Free Living Ameba Case Report CDC USE ONLY Date of Report: Demographics Patient s Last Name First M.I. Age Gender: Ethnicity: Hispanic n-hispanic Race: White Black Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian Other County and State of Residence: _ County and State of Treatment: Male Female Immigrant? Country of origin: Date of immigration: Exposure History Occupation: County/State of Suspected Exposure: / Number of persons exposed (if known): Source of possible exposure, if known: Recreational Water Exposures If yes, please fill out specifics (please check all that apply and provide best estimates of dates) Type: Date(s): Type: Date(s): Type: Date(s): Canal Private Club Pool Community Pool Lake Private Home Pool Apartment Pool Pond Fill-and-Drain Pool Fountain Ocean Hotel Pool Water park River/Stream Spring (hot/cold) Well Spa/hot tub/whirlpool Other, specify Date(s): Recreational Water Activities Diving into water Snorkeling/scuba diving Inhaled water Swimming Jumped into water Water sports (skiing etc.) Swallowed water Wore nose clip or plugged If yes, please fill nose when jumping/diving out specifics Splashed water Other, specify Nasal Irrigation If yes, please fill out specifics Soil Exposures If yes, please fill out specifics Type: Neti pot Squeeze bottle Shower nozzle Other, specify Date(s): Date(s): Type: Date(s): Occupational Gardening Exposures Farmer/rancher Composting Firefighter Farm/Ranch Lifeguard/pool attendant Other,: Other, specify: If yes, please specify fill out specifics Route of Entry if known: Inhalation Contact Other, specify: Ingestion Via Wound If Water Source, Please List Source Characteristics: Name of Water Exposure: Geospatial Coordinates: Thermally Polluted: Y / N Size of Body Water: < 10 acres acres >100 acres Water Turbidity: Clear Cloudy Murky Water level: Low High rmal Flood Stage Ambient Air Temperature: F/C Water Temperature: F/C Depth: Flow Rate: Slow rmal Fast 1 of 9

2 Travel History last 2 years: If yes, please specify in table below: Locations Dates (from to) Past Medical History: Please check all conditions/symptoms that patient has currently or has had within past 2 years: Treatment/drugs: Excessive antibiotic use (specify in Provider comments) Illegal drug use, specify: Immunosuppressants Radiation therapy Steroid use Alcohol misuse Diabetes mellitus G6PD deficiency Liver cirrhosis Malnourishment Pregnancy (recent) Renal failure Lymphoproliferative disease Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Cancer, specify: Other hematologic disease, specify: Other autoimmune disease, specify: Organ transplant, specify: ENT/Respiratory: HIV/AIDS: HIV AIDS On Antiretrovirals Other Conditions: Otitis Sinusitis Dermatitis Rhinitis Epistaxis Skin infections Broken se Nasal Surgery Eye infection Deviated septum Pharyngitis Other, specify: Tuberculosis Pneumonitis Injury, specify: Other lung disease, specify: Current Illness Date of Illness onset: of illness: (in days) Was patient admitted to hospital for current illness? If, Date of most recent hospitalization: Other Immunocompromised Conditions of most recent hospitalization (in days): Hospital Name: City: State: Physician Name 1: (if avail): Phone: Physician Name 2: (if avail): Phone: Other Recent Hospitalizations: Dates (from- to) Diagnosis 2 of 9

3 History of Present Illness: Please provide a brief description of the patient s clinical course, prior to hospitalization: Signs/Symptoms on Presentation (most recent hospitalization): Vital Signs: Temperature: F / C P: bpm R= breaths/min BP: mmhg General: Visual Fever Myalgia Blurred vision Nausea Back Pain Diplopia Vomiting Cough Photophobia Diarrhea Shortness of breath Other visual changes, specify: Weight loss Sinus problems Anorexia Abnormal reflexes Headache Disorientation Stiff neck Lethargy/fatigue Other general symptom/sign, specify: Neurologic: Skin Lesions: If yes, please specify in table below: Ulcers Plaques Lesion type Anatomic location Size Number Erythematous nodules Other Altered mental status Dysphagia Weakness Aphasia Facial numbness Hemiparesis Ataxia Hallucinations Altered sense of taste Behavioral changes Combativeness Altered sense of smell Coma Hyperreflexia Decerebrate posturing Confusion Loss of balance Decorticate posturing Cranial nerve VI deficit Numbness Fixed, reactive pupils Cranial nerve VII deficit Seizures Dilated pupils Cranial nerve XII deficit Upgoing toes Nystagmus Other cranial nerve deficit, Other neurologic deficit, specify: : specify: : Other Symptoms/Signs: Other, specify: 3 of 9

4 Signs/Symptoms developed while in hospital: General: Visual : Fever Myalgia Blurred vision Nausea Back Pain Diplopia Vomiting Cough Photophobia Diarrhea Shortness of breath Other visual changes, specify: Weight loss Sinus problems Anorexia Abnormal Reflexes Headache Disorientation Stiff neck Lethargy/fatigue Other general symptom/sign, specify: Neurologic: Altered mental status Dysphagia Altered sense of taste Aphasia Facial numbness Altered sense of smell Ataxia Hallucinations Decerebrate posturing Behavioral changes Hemiparesis Decorticate posturing Coma Hyperreflexia Fixed, reactive pupils Combativeness Loss of balance Dilated pupils Confusion Numbness Nystagmus Cranial nerve VI deficit Seizures Cranial nerve VII deficit Upgoing toes Cranial nerve XII deficit Weakness Other Cranial nerve deficit, specify: Other neurologic deficit, specify: Skin Lesions: If yes, please specify in table below: Lesion type Anatomic location Size Number Ulcers Plaques Erythematous nodules Other Other Symptoms/Signs: Other, specify: 4 of 9

5 Diagnostic Tests: te please provide dates when possible. If date not available, provide hospital day (i.e. CSF tap on Hosp. Day 2) LABORATORY TESTING CSF Date Date Date Opening pressure (mmh2o) WBC count (per mm 3 ) RBC count (per mm 3 ) Neutrophil % Monocyte % Lymphocyte % Bands % Eosinophil % Protein (mg/100ml) Glucose (mg/100ml) CSF Culture: * CSF PCR: * CSF latex agglutination: * CSF mount: Please indicate preparation Results Results Results Centrifuged Stained Centrifuged Stained Wet Wet type and findings, if any Amebae present? Y N Amebae present? Y N * Please provide results for all bacteria, viral and/or parasitic testing. Centrifuged Stained Wet Amebae present? Y N Presenting Lab Values: Cultures for Free Living Amebae: Results Source Date Result RBC count (per mm 3 ) Blood Negative + Balamuthia Hematocrit % + Naegleria + Acanthamoeba WBC count (per mm 3 ) Skin Negative + Balamuthia Neutrophil % + Naegleria + Acanthamoeba Lymphocyte % Brain Negative + Balamuthia Monocyte % + Naegleria + Acanthamoeba Eosinophil % Abscess Negative + Balamuthia Bands % + Naegleria + Acanthamoeba CD4 count (per mm 3 ) Other, specify: Negative + Balamuthia Protein (mg/100ml) + Naegleria + Acanthamoeba Sodium (meq/l) Potassium (meq/l) Chloride (meq/l) Bicarbonate (meq/l) BUN (mg/100ml) PCR for Free Living Amebae: Creatinine (mg/100ml) Source Date Result Glucose (mg/100ml) Blood Negative + Balamuthia + Naegleria + Acanthamoeba Serology: Skin Negative + Balamuthia Date Result + Naegleria + Acanthamoeba Brain Negative + Balamuthia + Naegleria + Acanthamoeba Abscess Negative + Balamuthia + Naegleria + Acanthamoeba Other, specify: Negative + Balamuthia + Naegleria + Acanthamoeba 5 of 9

6 Brain biopsy: HISTOPATHOLOGY Location Timing Antemortem Postmortem Antemortem Postmortem Results (check all that apply) Other Results/ Comments Ameba, not specified Ameba, not specified Hemorrhage Necrosis Hemorrhage Necrosis Encephalomalacia Edema Encephalomalacia Edema Abscess Vasculitis Abscess Vasculitis Perivascular Inflammation Perivascular Inflammation Thrombosis Thrombosis Neovascularization Neovascularization Neutrophillic inflammation / infiltrate Neutrophillic inflammation / infiltrate Lymphocytic inflammation / infiltrate Lymphocytic inflammation / infiltrate Granulomatous inflammation Granulomatous inflammation Granuloma Granuloma Meningitis Encephalitis Meningitis Encephalitis Meningoencephalitis Meningoencephalitis Skin biopsy: Location Timing Antemortem Postmortem Antemortem Postmortem Results Other Results/ Comments amebae seen Amebae, not specified amebae seen Amebae, not specified Sinus biopsy: Location Timing Antemortem Postmortem Antemortem Postmortem Results Other Results/ Comments amebae seen Amebae, not specified amebae seen Amebae, not specified Other biopsy results: 6 of 9

7 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CT: Date of First CT: Lesion location: Basal Ganglia Left Occipital Left Temporal Brainstem Right Occipital Right Temporal Right Cerebellum Left Parietal Thalamus Left Cerebellum Right Parietal Other, specify: Left Frontal Pons Right Frontal Spinal Cord Lesion: Abscess Hyperdense Enhancing Edema Hypodense Ring enhancing Erosion Infarcts Sinusitis Hemorrhage Mass Ventriculomegaly Herniation Multifocal lesions Other, specify: Additional Description, if needed: Please list dates of subsequent CT scans and changes noted: Date Findings MRI: Date of First MRI: Lesion location: Basal Ganglia Left Occipital Left Temporal Brainstem Right Occipital Right Temporal Right Cerebellum Left Parietal Thalamus Left Cerebellum Right Parietal Other, specify: Left Frontal Pons Right Frontal Spinal Cord Lesion: Abscess Hyperdense Enhancing Edema Hypodense Ring enhancing Erosion Infarcts Sinusitis Hemorrhage Mass Ventriculomegaly Herniation Multifocal lesions Other, specify: Additional Description, if needed: Please list dates of subsequent MRI scans and changes noted: Date Findings 7 of 9

8 Diagnosis: Admitting diagnosis: Date of Diagnosis: Encephalitis Meningoencephalitis Meningitis Other, Specify Final diagnosis: Date of Diagnosis: GAE (Acanthamoeba spp.) GAE (Balamuthia mandillaris) PAM (Naegleria fowleri) Disseminated Acanthamoebiasis Disseminated Balamuthiasis Other, specify: Acanthamoeba rhinosinusitis Balamuthia rhinosinusitis Cutaneous acanthamoebiasis Cutaneous balamuthiasis Diagnosis Method: Indirect Immunofluorescence (IIF) Antemortem Postmortem PCR Antemortem Postmortem Histopathology Antemortem Postmortem CSF Wet Mount Antemortem Postmortem Culture Antemortem Postmortem Other, Specify: Antemortem Postmortem Treatment: Surgical resection: Medications: Acyclovir Fluconazole Rifampin Albendazole Flucytosine Steroid, specify Amphotericin B Isoniazid Streptomycin Amphotericin B lipid Itraconazole Sulfonamide, specify Amphotericin B liposomal Ketoconazole Sulfadiazine Azithromycin Mannitol Topical Chlorhexidine Ceftriaxone Metronidazole Trimethoprim/sulfa Ciprofloxacin Miconazole Voriconazole Chloramphenicol Miltefosine Other, specify Clarithromycin Ornidazole Other, specify Dexamethasone Pentamidine Other, specify Ethambutol Pyrimethamine Other, specify If you checked any of the medications listed above, please list below with the start and stop dates, dosages, and route of administration. Medication Start date: Stop date: Dose Range Route of Administration 8 of 9

9 Other therapies: IV fluids Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Dialysis for renal failure Other, specify Other, specify Other, specify Start date: Stop date: Outcome: Survived? If survived: Residual neurologic deficits? If, Please describe neurologic deficits: Date of discharge: OR Date of death: If died: Cause of death: Brain death Removed life support Cardiorespiratory failure Other, specify: Herniation If died: Organs transplanted? If yes, which ones: Please provide a brief description of the patient s clinical course, complications, and any additional comments: CDC USE ONLY: 1 st DASH # 2 nd DASH # 3 rd DASH # 4 th DASH # 5 th DASH # List additional DASH #s: Case report citation 1 Case report citation 2 List additional case citations Calculated durations: Incubation period : Illness Onset to Admission : Illness Onset to Death : Exposure to Death : Clinical Stage at presentation: 9 of 9

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