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Fatal granulomatous amebic encephalitis due to Balamuthia mandrillaris in New Mexico: A case report

Open Forum Infectious Diseases (2014) 1(2)
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofu062
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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.

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Pindyck, T. N., Dvorscak, L. E., Hart, B. L., Palestine, M. D., Gallant, J. E., Allen, S. E., & SantaCruz, K. S. (2014). Fatal granulomatous amebic encephalitis due to Balamuthia mandrillaris in New Mexico: A case report. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofu062

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