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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A case report of Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis
HeliyonBalamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) is a rare and severe parasitic infection of the central nervous system. Its delayed diagnosis and treatment are often due to the lack of specific clinical manifestations and its poor prognosis.
Zhen Li +4 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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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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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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Balamuthia mandrillaris en el Perú, lesiones cutáneas, meningoencefalitis y métodos de cultivo
Infectio, 2016 Las amebas de vida libre son microorganismos abundantes en el suelo y agua en todo el planeta. Algunas especies de estas amebas son capaces de causar muerte en el ser humano y animales, asi como Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri), Acanthamoeba sp.
Alfonso Martín Cabello-Vílchez
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Balamuthia mandrillaris infection in China: a retrospective report of 28 cases
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2020 Balamuthia mandrillaris infection is a rare and fatal disease. We have recorded 28 cases of Balamuthia mandrillaris infection during the past 20 years. Eighteen patients (64%) were male and 10 (36%) were female. Patient age ranged from 3 to 74 (mean, 27)
Lei Wang, Zhe Jian, Jiaxi Chen
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Phenotypic assay for cytotoxicity assessment of Balamuthia mandrillaris against human neurospheroids [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 IntroductionThe phenotypic screening of drugs against Balamuthia mandrillaris, a neuropathogenic amoeba, involves two simultaneous phases: an initial step to test amoebicidal activity followed by an assay for cytotoxicity to host cells.
Narisara Whangviboonkij +7 more
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Diagnosing Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis via next-generation sequencing in a 13-year-old girl
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2020 Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis has a subacute-to-chronic course and is almost invariably fatal owing to delayed diagnosis and a lack of effective therapy.
Gangfeng Yan, Xunjia Cheng, Hui Yu
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BMC NeurologyIntroduction Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic encephalitis is a rare granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by infection with Balamuthia mandrillaris with a fatality rate over 90%.
Haiyan Lou, Chen Yanjia, Lou Haiyan
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