A case report of Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis

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作者
Li, Zhen [1 ]
Li, Wenqiang [1 ]
Li, Yuanyuan [1 ]
Ma, Fubing [1 ]
Li, Guangjuan [2 ]
机构
[1] Jining 1 Peoples Hosp, Dept ICU, Jining, Peoples R China
[2] Jining Skin Dis Prevent & Treatment Hosp, Jining, Peoples R China
关键词
Amoeba; Balamuthia mandrillaris; Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis; Metagenomic next -generation sequencing; Case report; AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS;
D O I
10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26905
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) is a rare and severe parasitic infection of the central nervous system. Its delayed diagnosis and treatment are often due to the lack of specific clinical manifestations and its poor prognosis. Reported mortality rates reach around 95%. The Balamuthia mandrillaris is also known as the "brain-eating amoeba." Recently, the use of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in clinical settings has led to an increase in BAE diagnoses. A case report detailing the use of mNGS to diagnose granulomatous encephalitis caused by the Baramsi amoeba has improved clinicians' understanding of this disease and helped reduce misdiagnoses and missed diagnoses.
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