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Fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris Encephalitis
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2019 Balamuthia mandrillaris is a rare cause of granulomatous meningoencephalitis associated with high mortality. We report a 69-year-old Caucasian female who presented with a 3-day history of worsening confusion and difficulty with speech.
Binoy Yohannan, Mark Feldman
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Successful Treatment of Balamuthia mandrillaris Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis with Nitroxoline [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 A patient in California, USA, with rare and usually fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris granulomatous amebic encephalitis survived after receiving treatment with a regimen that included the repurposed drug nitroxoline.
Natasha Spottiswoode +17 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 Background Balamuthia granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) is a peculiar parasitic infectious disease of the central nervous system, about 39% of the infected Balamuthia GAE patients were found to be immunocompromised and is extremely rare clinically.
Jun Liu +6 more
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Disseminated Balamuthia mandrillaris Infection [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2015 ABSTRACTBalamuthia mandrillarisis a rare cause of human infection, but when infections do occur, they result in high rates of morbidity and mortality. A case of disseminatedBalamuthiainfection is presented. Early diagnosis and initiation of recommended therapy are essential for increased chances of successful outcomes.
Katherine R, Schafer +7 more
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Fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris brain infection associated with improper nasal lavage
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018 We report the case of a 69-year-old female who presented with a chronic nasal skin rash, new onset focal seizure, and a cerebral ring-enhancing lesion after a year of improper nasal irrigation.
Keenan J. Piper +5 more
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A devastating case of a Balamuthia mandrillaris pediatric brain infection [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsBalamuthia mandrillaris is an amoeba that causes an uncommon but deadly encephalitis, referred to as granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE). The highest incidence reported worldwide has occurred in America, and within the United States, it has been ...
Kathryn A. Szymanski, BS +3 more
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Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis in an uncontrolled diabetic patient
IDCases, 2021 Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living amoeba that may result in a disseminated infection of the central nervous system called granulomatous amoebic encephalitis.
Valli Mani, Eric Hudgins
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Balamuthia mandrillaris resistance to hostile conditions [PDF]
Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2008 The resistance of Balamuthia mandrillaris to physical, chemical and radiological conditions was tested. Following treatments, viability was determined by culturing amoebae on human brain microvascular endothelial cells for up to 12 days. B. mandrillaris cysts were resistant to repeated freeze–thawing (five times), temperatures of up to 70 °C, 0.5 % SDS,
Ortega Rivas, Antonio +2 more
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Increasing Importance of Balamuthia mandrillaris [PDF]
Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2008 SUMMARY Balamuthia mandrillaris is an emerging protozoan parasite, an agent of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis involving the central nervous system, with a case fatality rate of >98%. This review presents our current understanding of Balamuthia infections, their ...
Abdul, Matin +3 more
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Drugs used for the treatment of cerebral and disseminated infections caused by free‐living amoebae
Clinical and Translational Science, 2021 Free‐living amoebae (FLAs) are protozoa developing autonomously in diverse natural or artificial environments. The FLAs Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Naegleria fowleri represent a risk for human health as they can become pathogenic and ...
Alexandre Taravaud +3 more
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