Fatal Case of Balamuthia Amoebic Encephalitis in a Patient With MOG Antibody-Associated Disease
infection. The ornidazole, azithromycin meropenem, vancomycin combined with voriconazole were administered to the patient for anti-infective therapy. Given the severe aggravation of the condition and poor prognosis of the disease, the patient's family requested termination of treatment, and she died a moment later when artificial life support was withdrawn.
Authors
- Ge Hanming
- Chang Mingze
- Shilin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2371-938X)
- Zhang Gejuan
- Zhang Leshi
- Wang Yanfei
- Han Nannan
- Yan Xudong
- Wang Li
Institutions
- Xi'an Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofag244
- Primary Topic
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Key Science and Technology Program of Shaanxi Province
- Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province