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Successful treatment of balamuthia mandrillaris amebic encephalitis diagnosed by MetaCAP in China: A case report and review of 25 survival cases

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Balamuthia mandrillaris, a free-living amoeba, can cause Balamuthia amebic encephalitis (BAE), a rare and often fatal cerebral infection. The reported mortality rate is >90%, largely attributable to the absence of specific clinical manifestations ...
Yuanwen Zhang, Ji Xia, Zengyun Qiu, Songqin Tian, Jialin Wang, Xiaotong Ren, Mengjia Chen   +6 more
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Evaluation of prokaryote and eukaryote cells as food source for balamuthia mandrillaris

, 2006
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a recently identified free-living protozoan pathogen that can cause fatal granulomatous encephalitis in humans. Recent studies have shown that B.
Rivas, A.O., Faull, Jane, Jeong, S.R., Khan, N. A., Matin, A.   +4 more
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Balamuthia mandrillaris brain abscess successfully treated with complete surgical excision and prolonged combination antimicrobial therapy

, 2011
Amoebic encephalitis is an uncommon and usually fatal condition. This case describes successful treatment of a Balamuthia mandrillaris brain abscess using prolonged antimicrobial agents with complete excision.
Andrew Fuller, Rhoda Cameron, Sharon R. Lewin, Gregory Malham, Joseph S. Doyle, Emer Campbell, Denis W. Spelman, Douglas Gin   +7 more
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Prognostic Factors and Treatment Outcomes in Pediatric Balamuthia Amoebic Encephalitis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Infectious Microbes & Diseases
Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) is a rare and often fatal central nervous system infection caused by the free-living protozoon Balamuthia mandrillaris. Identifying the prognostic factors that affect the survival of pediatric patients is crucial for
Juan-Juan Liu, Yong-Ping Xie, Lei Wang, Lv-Chang Zhu, Yi Shi, Wu-Jie Shi, Ao-Le Li, Wang Hua, Zhi-Peng Shen, Da-Qing Ma, Li-Su Huang   +10 more
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Status of free-living amoebae (Acanthamoeba spp., Naegleria fowleri, Balamuthia mandrillaris) in drinking water supplies in Karachi, Pakistan

, 2013
The ability of pathogenic free-living amoebae to produce infections is a growing concern. In this study, we investigated the presence of free-living amoebae (Acanthamoeba spp., Naegleria fowleri, Balamuthia mandrillaris) in drinking water supplies in ...
Yousuf, Farzana Abubakar, Subhani, Faysal, Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah, Khan, Naveed Ahmed   +3 more
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Balamuthia mandrillaris Meningoencephalitis: Survival of a Pediatric Patient

Pediatrics, 2010
Balamuthia mandrillaris infections are rare and almost always fatal. This ameba is a naturally occurring soil inhabitant that can cause disease in immunocompetent hosts, with early diagnosis typically proving difficult. We recently cared for a previously healthy 2-year-old boy who was diagnosed with meningoencephalitis secondary to B mandrillaris ...
Larry Curtis, Cary, Erich, Maul, Chrystal, Potter, Peter, Wong, Peter T, Nelson, Curtis, Given, William, Robertson   +6 more
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Clinical metagenomic identification of Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis and assembly of the draft genome: the continuing case for reference genome sequencing.

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare, often lethal, cause of encephalitis, for which early diagnosis and prompt initiation of combination antimicrobials may improve clinical outcomes. METHODS: In this study, we sequenced a full
Kleinschmidt-DeMasters, Bette K, Dominguez, Samuel R, Dunnebacke, Thelma, Chiu, Charles Y, Nomura, Yosuke, Glaser, Carol, Mirsky, David, Press, Craig A, Messacar, Kevin, Yagi, Shigeo, Bouquet, Jerome, Greninger, Alexander L, Vollmer, Michael, Naccache, Samia N, Federman, Scot   +14 more
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Balamuthia mandrillaris: role of galactose in encystment and identification of potential inhibitory targets

, 2009
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a causative agent of granulomatous encephalitis that almost always proves fatal. A major concern during the course of therapy is that B. mandrillaris can transform into cysts. Cysts are highly resistant to physical and chemical
Siddiqui, R., Jarroll, Edward L., Khan, Naveed Ahmed, Jarroll, E.L., Edward L. Jarroll, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Naveed Ahmed Khan   +6 more
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Next-Generation Sequencing for Diagnosis of Fatal Balamuthia Amoebic Encephalitis: A Case Report

Diagnostics
Background: Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living amoebic parasite that primarily causes rare opportunistic infections in immunocompromised hosts. Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) is a rare yet severe parasitic infection affecting the central ...
Yuanyuan Feng, Huiyu Feng, Xuegao Yu, Jing Zhao, Hongyan Zhou, Jiaoxing Li, Peisong Chen, Li Feng   +7 more
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Primer aislamiento de Balamuthia mandrillaris en Costa Rica [PDF]

, 2014
En este estudio se determinó la presencia de Balamuthia mandrillaris en una muestra de polvo procedente de una unidad combinada de emergencia en Costa Rica.
Abrahams Sandí, Elizabeth, Retana Moreira, Lissette   +1 more
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