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Stick in driveway poked my toe and made a mark. no bleeding but red and open wound. could i get balamuthia mandrillas from this? i live in phoenix
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Highly unlikely.: It is highly unlikely that your wound would be infected with B. mandrillas, as it has only affected 70 people in the US for a rate of less than 1 in 5 million. The wound should be cleaned and evaluated for the need for antibiotics. Tests for balamuthia infection are available.
Answered 2/24/2018
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