Fatal Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis Due to Balamuthia mandrillaris in New Mexico: A Case Report.
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.
Departments of Internal Medicine.
Talia N
TN
Pindyck
Pathology.
Lauren E
LE
Dvorscak
Radiology , University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center , Albuquerque.
Blaine L
BL
Hart
Southwest CARE Center , Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Michael D
MD
Palestine
Southwest CARE Center , Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Joel E
JE
Gallant
Departments of Internal Medicine.
Sarah E
SE
Allen
Pathology.
Karen S
KS
SantaCruz
Balamuthia mandrillaris; ameba; diagnosis; encephalitis; granulomatous amebic encephalitis