Encefalitis amebiana granulomatosa por Balamuthia mandrillaris en Chile confirmada con secuenciación de ADN / Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis due to Balamuthia mandrillaris in Chile confirmed with DNA sequencing
Rev. chil. infectol
; Rev. chil. infectol;41(1): 176-183, feb. 2024. ilus
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RESUMEN
Las enfermedades causadas por amebas de vida libre son infecciones oportunistas que pueden tener un curso fatal. Pueden producir afecciones diseminadas graves con compromiso del sistema nervioso central, como la encefalitis amebiana granulomatosa. Esta infección es cada vez más frecuente en América Latina, aunque se reconocen tardíamente debido a la similitud con otras patologías o porque es inusual incluirla en el diagnóstico diferencial. Comunicamos un caso fatal de una encefalitis amebiana granulomatosa por Balamuthia mandrillaris en una niña de 10 años. Destacamos la gravedad de la afectación cerebral y la falta de esquemas antimicrobianos validados para su tratamiento. Hoy en el mundo esta infección es considerada una enfermedad emergente, influenciada por el cambio climático, lo que llama a estar atentos a su presencia.
ABSTRACT
Diseases caused by free-living amoebae are opportunistic infections that can have a fatal course. They can cause very serious disseminated conditions with involvement of the central nervous system such as granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. This infection has become more common in Latin America, although its recognition is late due to the similarity with other pathological conditions or because it is unusual to include it in the differential diagnosis. We report a fatal case of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis due to Balamuthia mandrillaris in a 10-year-old girl. We highlight the severity of the brain involvement and the lack of validated schemes for its treatment. Today in the world this infection is considered an emerging disease, influenced by climate change, which calls for being attentive to its presence.
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Main subject:
Infectious Encephalitis
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Amebiasis
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Chile
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. chil. infectol
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Country of publication:
Chile