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Case Reports
. 2022 Feb 1;41(2):e54-e57.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003418.

Successful Treatment of a Balamuthia mandrillaris Cerebral Abscess in a Pediatric Patient With Complete Surgical Resection and Antimicrobial Therapy

Joshua A Cuoco  1   2   3 , Brendan J Klein  1   2   3 , David P LeBel  2   4 , Jason Faulhaber  2   5 , Lisa S Apfel  1   2   3 , Mark R Witcher  1   2   3
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Successful Treatment of a Balamuthia mandrillaris Cerebral Abscess in a Pediatric Patient With Complete Surgical Resection and Antimicrobial Therapy

Joshua A Cuoco et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. .

Abstract

Cerebral amebic encephalitis due to Balamuthia mandrillaris is a rare yet typically fatal disease. As such, identification of the clinical characteristics, appropriate diagnostic workup and commencement of treatment is frequently delayed. Here, we present a case of a 4-year-old male with a B. mandrillaris cerebral abscess successfully treated with expedited neurosurgical resection and broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy.

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