title: Disseminated Balamuthia mandrillaris Infection.
abstract: Balamuthia mandrillaris is a rare cause of human infection, but when infections do occur, they result in high rates of morbidity and mortality. A case of disseminated Balamuthia infection is presented. Early diagnosis and initiation of recommended therapy are essential for increased chances of successful outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA kschafer@wakehealth.edu.
authors.forename: Katherine R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Schafer
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Almira-Suarez
authors.affiliation: Mid-Atlantic Pathology Services, Inc., Sterling, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Reese
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia Health Sciences, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Hoke
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia Health Sciences, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Mandell
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Govinda
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Visvesvara
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D059611:Balamuthia mandrillaris / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology