Full recovery from Baylisascaris procyonis eosinophilic meningitis

Infection by Baylisascaris procyonis is an uncommon but devastating cause of eosinophilic meningitis. We report the first case-patient, to our knowledge, who recovered from B. procyonis eosinophilic meningitis without any recognizable neurologic deficits. The spectrum of illness for this organism ma...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2007-06, Vol.13 (6), p.928-930
Hauptverfasser:	Pai, Poulomi J, Blackburn, Brian G, Kazacos, Kevin R, Warrier, Rajasekharan P, Bégué, Rodolfo E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Albendazole - therapeutic use Anemia, Sickle Cell - complications Animals Anthelmintics - therapeutic use Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use Ascaridida Infections - diagnosis Ascaridida Infections - drug therapy Ascaridida Infections - immunology Ascaridoidea - immunology Ascaridoidea - pathogenicity Baylisascaris procyonis Cerebrospinal fluid proteins Child, Preschool Dexamethasone - therapeutic use dispatch eosinophilic meningitis Eosinophils - parasitology Health aspects Humans Louisiana Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Meningitis Meningitis - diagnosis Meningitis - drug therapy Meningitis - immunology parasitic diseases raccoons Raccoons - parasitology zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:	Infection by Baylisascaris procyonis is an uncommon but devastating cause of eosinophilic meningitis. We report the first case-patient, to our knowledge, who recovered from B. procyonis eosinophilic meningitis without any recognizable neurologic deficits. The spectrum of illness for this organism may be wider than previously recognized.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1306.061541