Open AccessFatal Balamuthia mandrillaris brain infection associated with improper nasal lavage
Author(s) -
Keenan Piper,
Haidn Foster,
Daniel Susanto,
Cynthia L. Maree,
Sean D. Thornton,
Charles Cobbs
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.09.013
Subject(s) - medicine , lesion , rash , pathology , dermatology
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.
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