title: Granulomatous encephalitis due to Balamuthia mandrillaris is not limited to immune-compromised patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. phillipsblakec@uams.edu
authors.forename: Blake C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gokden
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Petersen
mesh_terms: D000562:Amebiasis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D059611:Balamuthia mandrillaris; D001706:Biopsy; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006099:Granuloma / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013256:Steroids