Fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris brain infection associated with improper nasal lavage.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-20-2018
Publication Title
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Abstract
We report the case of a 69-year-old female who presented with a chronic nasal skin rash, new onset focal seizure, and a cerebral ring-enhancing lesion after a year of improper nasal irrigation. Despite aggressive and novel anti-amoebic treatment, she died as a result of a Balamuthia mandrillaris brain infection.
Recommended Citation
Piper, Keenan J; Foster, Haidn; Susanto, Daniel; Maree, Cynthia L; Thornton, Sean D; and Cobbs, Charles S, "Fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris brain infection associated with improper nasal lavage." (2018). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 695.
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