Successful Treatment of<i>Balamuthia mandrillaris</i>Amoebic Infection with Extensive Neurological and Cutaneous Involvement

Abstract

Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris is an uncommon infection for which there is no optimal therapy. We describe a young, female patient who presented with extensive cutaneous and neurological involvement and who recovered after receiving prolonged treatment with miltefosine, fluconazole, and albendazole.