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Man dies covered in necrotic lesions after amoebas eat him alive
A 78-year-old man with a 6-month history of progressive skin lesions developed the condition after returning from Florida. The case was diagnosed as disseminated Acanthamoeba infection through PCR tes
A 78-year-old man with a 6-month history of progressive skin lesions developed the condition after returning from Florida. The case was diagnosed as disseminated Acanthamoeba infection through PCR testing confirming amoebic trophozoites. Nonkeratitis invasive Acanthamoeba disease is an opportunistic infection that is often fatal.
Source: Ars Technica | 2026-05-01