Hong-Zhi Zhang

Facial Balamuthia mandrillaris Infection.

This case report describes a rare cutaneous facial infection caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris. A 5-year-old boy presented with a red plaque on his left cheek lasting 14 months that had been previously misdiagnosed as a fungal infection without response to treatment. Routine fungal microscopy, histopathology, and molec...