Pulmonary infection due to <i>Balamuthia mandrillaris</i> in the southwestern United States: not all miliary disease is tuberculosis and coccidioidomycosis
This is the first published case of miliary lung disease caused by <i>Balamuthia mandrillaris</i>. Infection can affect multiple organ systems with poor outcomes even in the setting of early antimicrobial therapy. <i>Balamuthia</i> should be considered in patients with miliary lung disease.
Authors
- William Lainhart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9372-6737)
- Holly Pariury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0561-7814)
- Michelle Robert Anthony
- Kareem W. Shehab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1316-5918)
- Nathan Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5062-0871)
- J. Papic
Institutions
- University of Arizona (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ASM Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/asmcr.00078-24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.80