| Title | Successful treatment of Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic infection with extensive neurological and cutaneous involvement |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Martinez DY, Seas C, Bravo F, Legua P, Ramos C, Cabello AM, Gotuzzo E |
| Journal | Clin Infect Dis |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | e7 - 11 |
| Date Published | Jul 15 |
| ISSN | 1537-6591 (Electronic) 1058-4838 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 20550438 |
| Keywords | Adult, Aged, Albendazole / therapeutic use, Amebiasis / *drug therapy / *parasitology / pathology, Amoebozoa / classification / *isolation & purification, Antiprotozoal Agents / *therapeutic use, Brain / radiography, Child, Child, Preschool, Encephalitis / *drug therapy / parasitology, Female, Fluconazole / therapeutic use, Histocytochemistry, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Phosphorylcholine / analogs & derivatives / therapeutic use, Skin Diseases, Parasitic / *drug therapy / parasitology / pathology, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult |
| 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. |
| DOI | 10.1086/653609 |
| Short Title | Successful treatment of Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic infection with extensive neurological and cutaneous involvement |
| Notify Library Reference ID | 967 |
