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#idboardreview 2 kidney transplant recipients post day 20 present w/ altered mental status, neutrophilic pleocytosis, MRI ring enhancing lesion. No improvement on abx & antivirals. Same donor died w/ dx of ADEM/exposure to wading pool. Diagnosis? #medEd #idmesEd #idtwitter
#Balamuthia amebas can infect skin, brain & other organs of the body. Can begin with skin wound on face, trunk, or limbs & progress to granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE).
Diagnosis of Balamuthia GAE can be difficult because symptoms are not specific to GAE
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