Wrong use of saline irrigation brought Amiba to her brain, so he charged his cells

A woman died of brain infections because she did not comply with the guidelines when she cleaned her nose with a saline irrigation system, which resulted in the amoeba entering her brain and devouring his cells.

Nasal drainage is a common way to clean sinuses, but this method can transport amoeba, which causes death and brain erosion.

In fact, you can use a jug or any other type of sinus cleansing tool, which helps many people breathe easily by cleaning and moistening the nasal passages. But one deadly trial of a woman in Seattle, US, illustrates the potential danger of not using sterile water when using these tools.

"When I was doing surgery for this lady, part of her brain - almost the size of a golf ball - was a mass of blood," said the surgeon at the Swedish Medical Center, Charles Cobbs. "The amoeba was scattered everywhere and brain cells were eating. We had no idea what was going on, but when we got to the actual tissue, we were sure it was the amoeba," he said.

About a year ago, the 69-year-old woman contracted a chronic sinus infection, and because the drug did not treat the symptoms of the infection, her doctor suggested that she use a saline device to clear the sinuses.

These devices purify the sinus system with a solution of salty water that cleans the nasal passages. But the guidelines state that it is important to use water free from any contagious organisms, according to a report by Peter Duckrell on Science Alert.

This means the use of distilled or sterilized water, or the use of boiling tap water and a radiator that has boiled for 3 to 5 minutes. Apart from this, the jug or any other device must also be sterile, which means washing it from one use to another.

Unfortunately, this woman did not observe these instructions. Instead of using sterile water, clean her nasal pockets with tap water that has not been boiled. After a month of treatment in this way, the sinus infection developed into a large rash on the bridge of her nose, as well as redness at the opening of the nose.

Despite her numerous visits to the dermatologist, the mystery of these strange symptoms remained unresolved. A sudden decline in health a year later helped provide some answers.

About one year after the onset of the rash, the patient suffered from an epileptic seizure, as well as a loss of consciousness, and a shiver on the left side of her body. The CT scan revealed something resembling a tumor the size of a small coin in the motor cortex on the right side of its brain.

Biopsy
The biopsy showed a tumor-like necrosis, but when the patient returned just days later with new symptoms, another analysis revealed that the infection had spread all over her brain.

The medical report said that 19 days before surgery, the Johns Hopkins University neuroscientist suggested that the patient might be infected with amoebic infection. An evaluation of the histopathology of the second eradication showed clear evidence of amputation and severe hemorrhagic necrosis.

It is not yet known how this woman was infected with the amoebic infection, but researchers doubt that the organism called "Balamuthia Mandarillaris" entered the brain of the woman when cleaning her nasal sinuses incorrectly, first entered the bloodstream, before settling in Her brain. There is no doubt that such infections are very rare.

In fact, if the hypothesis of the team is correct, the incidence of amphibian disease via nasal lavage is the first case, although another type of amoeba called "chicken nigeria" has already infiltrated the human brain in the same way.

"The pathologist was able to see these bacteria, as well as their properties under the microscope, where the amoeba was spread among the tissues," Charles Cobbs said. "This is very rare," he said. "These amoeba were only known 20 years ago, and there were about 200 cases of infection worldwide."

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to late
Unfortunately, once the perpetrator has been identified in this case, it is too late. Despite antimicrobial treatment, the patient's condition deteriorated, and more than a week later, she died.

These types of infections are very rare, meaning that we should not panic, but at the same time, the researchers remind people who use sinus cleaners; they should be used with caution by following all directions.

It is preferable to use a pre-packaged, ready-to-use detergent that contains a sterilized solution and is used for a certain period and then received in the garbage and not refilled.