A 17-year-old male visiting his grandparents in Louisiana in August develops a severe unrelenting headache that is not relieved by analgesics. He is very sleepy and complains about an odd odor that he thinks is in the whole house. Primary amebic meningoencephalitis is diagnosed. How was it most likely acquired?

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Swimming/diving/jumping in warm contaminated waters may cause infection with Naegleria, which rapidly develops into primary amebic meningoencephalitis, which is generally fatal. It is thought that the organism enters through the cribriform plate.

A 17-Year-Old Male Visiting His Grandparents in Louisiana in August