A patient with granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris survived with two excisions and medication
Abstract Background Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) is a rare central nervous system infection caused by the Balamuthia mandrillaris or Acanthamoeba species. Diagnosis is challenging because of the non-specific clinical presentation, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, and radiological features....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-07020-8 |