We describe 10 patients with nonkeratitis Acanthamoeba infection who reported performing nasal rinsing before becoming ill. All were immunocompromised, 7 had chronic sinusitis, and many used tap water for nasal rinsing. Immunocompromised persons should be educated about safe nasal rinsing to prevent free-living ameba infections.

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棘阿米巴感染和鼻腔冲洗，美国，1994–2022

我们描述了 10 名非角膜炎棘阿米巴感染患者，他们报告在发病前进行了鼻腔冲洗。所有患者均免疫功能低下，其中 7 人患有慢性鼻窦炎，许多人使用自来水冲洗鼻腔。免疫功能低下者应接受有关安全鼻腔冲洗的教育，以防止自由生活的阿米巴感染。