<em>Notes from the Field</em>: Fatal <em>Acanthamoeba</em> Encephalitis in a Patient Who Regularly Used Tap Water in an Electronic Nasal Irrigation Device and a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Machine at Home - New Mexico, 2023

Published on March 27, 2025

This report describes a fatal case of Acanthamoeba infection associated with using tap water in an electronic nasal irrigation device and a CPAP machine at home.

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