Treatment of Cutaneous Balamuthia mandrillaris Infection With Diminazene Aceturate: A Report of 4 Cases.

Wang, Lei; Li, Bing; Zhao, Tao; Wang, Lu; Jian, Zhe; Cheng, Wenjing; Chen, Jiaxi; Li, Chunying et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2022

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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.

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