Cutaneous balamuthiasis: A clinicopathological studyCapsule Summary

• Main Authors: Patricia Alvarez, MD (Author), Carlos Torres-Cabala, MD (Author), Eduardo Gotuzzo, MD (Author), Francisco Bravo, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Introduction: Balamuthia mandrillaris, a free-living amoeba, causes an uncommon infection that is characterized by cutaneous and neurological involvement, which carries a poor prognosis. Methods: This is a retrospective observational study including patients with clinical suspicion of cutaneous bala...