Balamuthia mandrillaris meningoencephalitis presenting with acute hydrocephalus

Pediatric Neurosurgery
B J DukeK R Winston

Abstract

The leptomyxid amoeba Balamuthia mandrillaris, previously believed to be a harmless soil-inhabiting organism, is now known to be a rare but consistently lethal cause of meningoencephalitis in humans. We report a case of amebic meningoencephalitis caused by B. mandrillaris which presented as a febrile illness with acute hydrocephalus.

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