Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

The Balamuthia amoeba is able to infect anyone, including healthy people. Those at increased risk for infection include people with HIV/AIDS, cancer, liver disease, or diabetes mellitus, people taking immune system inhibiting drugs, alcoholics, young children or the elderly and pregnant women..

Risk Factors

The Balamuthia ameba is able to infect anyone, including healthy people. Those at increased risk for infection include:

• People with HIV/AIDS, cancer, liver disease, or diabetes mellitus
• People taking immune system inhibiting drugs
• Alcoholics
• Young children or the elderly
• Pregnant women