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

被引：70

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.

引用

页码：E7 / E11

页数：5

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