Treatment of Cutaneous Balamuthia mandrillaris Infection With Diminazene Aceturate: A Report of 4 Cases.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Four cases of cutaneous Balamuthia mandrillaris infection were treated with diminazene aceturate. One patient was cured with mainly monotherapy, 2 patients were cured with diminazene aceturate and excision, and 1 patient died of drug-induced liver damage. This is the first report of B. mandrillaris infection treated with diminazene aceturate.
Medical subject headings
- Balamuthia mandrillaris
- Amebiasis