Autochthonous Case of Eosinophilic Meningitis Caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis, France, 2016.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 23(6): 1045-1046, 2017 06.
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We report a case of a 54-year-old Moroccan woman living in France diagnosed with eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Diagnosis was based on clinical symptoms and confirmed by testing of serum and cerebrospinal fluid samples. Physicians should consider the risk for A. cantonensis infection outside of endemic areas.
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Assunto principal:
Infecções por Strongylida
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis
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Eosinofilia
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Meningite
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Antígenos de Helmintos
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
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Europa
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En
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Emerg Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article