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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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Dr. Moira Dolan answered

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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A member asked:

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

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Moira Dolan answered

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