Successful treatment of balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic infection with extensive neurological and cutaneous involvement

Dalila Y. Martínez; Carlos Seas; Francisco Bravo; Pedro Legua; Cesar Ramos; Alfonso M. Cabello; Eduardo Gotuzzo

doi:10.1086/653609

Successful treatment of balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic infection with extensive neurological and cutaneous involvement

Dalila Y. Martínez
, Carlos Seas
, Francisco Bravo
, Pedro Legua
, Cesar Ramos
, Alfonso M. Cabello
, Eduardo Gotuzzo

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt
Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia

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Abstract

Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris is an uncommon infection for which there is no optimal therapy.We describe a young, female patient who presented with extensive cutaneous and neurological involvement and who recovered after receiving prolonged treatment with miltefosine, fluconazole, and albendazole.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e7-e11
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	51
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/653609
State	Published - 15 Jul 2010

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