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Fatal Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis Due to Balamuthia mandrillaris in New Mexico: A Case Report.
Open Forum Infect Dis
; 1(2): ofu062, 2014 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25734132
ABSTRACT
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living amoeba that can cause granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE). We report a case in an individual with a history of alcohol abuse, cocaine use, and ditch water exposure. This is the first reported case of GAE due to B mandrillaris in New Mexico.
