Successful Treatment of Balamuthia mandrillaris Amoebic Infection with Extensive Neurological and Cutaneous Involvement

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作者：
Martinez, Dalila Y. [1 ]
Seas, Carlos [1 ,2 ]
Bravo, Francisco [1 ,2 ]
Legua, Pedro [1 ,2 ]
Ramos, Cesar [2 ]
Cabello, Alfonso M. [1 ]
Gotuzzo, Eduardo [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Inst Med Trop Alexander von Humboldt, Lima 31, Peru
[2] Hosp Nacl Cayetano Heredia, Dept Enfermedades Infecciosas Trop & Dermatol, Lima, Peru
来源：
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2010年 / 51卷 / 02期
关键词：
MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; ENCEPHALITIS; ACANTHAMOEBA; MILTEFOSINE; ANIMALS; HUMANS; AGENT;
D O I：
10.1086/653609
中图分类号：
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号：
100102 ;
摘要：
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.
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