The Brief Case: Angiostrongylus cantonensis Eosinophilic Meningitis in a Returned Traveler
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Journal of Clinical Microbiology"
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02427-16
Abstract: CASE A22-year-old male without significant prior medical history presented to the hospital with headache and double vision of 1 month’s duration. He reported a trip to the island of Hawaii 1.5 months prior, where he… read more here.
Keywords: eosinophilic meningitis; angiostrongylus cantonensis; case; cantonensis ... See more keywords
Angiostrongylus cantonensis Eosinophilic Meningitis in an Infant, Tennessee, USA
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Emerging Infectious Diseases"
DOI: 10.3201/eid2310.170978
Abstract: Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is the most common infectious cause of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis worldwide. This parasite is endemic to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, and its global distribution is increasing. We report A.… read more here.
Keywords: eosinophilic meningitis; tennessee usa; angiostrongylus cantonensis; tennessee ... See more keywords