Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection: A Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin in Pediatric Patients.

Foster, Catherine E; Nicholson, Erin G; Chun, Angela C; Gharfeh, Maya; Anvari, Sara; Seeborg, Filiz O; Lopez, Michael A; Campbell, Judith R; Marquez, Lucila; Starke, Jeffrey R; Palazzi, Debra L

Foster, Catherine E; Nicholson, Erin G; Chun, Angela C; Gharfeh, Maya; Anvari, Sara; Seeborg, Filiz O; Lopez, Michael A; Campbell, Judith R; Marquez, Lucila; Starke, Jeffrey R; Palazzi, Debra L.

Affiliation

Foster CE; Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.
Nicholson EG; Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.
Chun AC; Baylor College of Medicine.
Gharfeh M; Section of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology.
Anvari S; Section of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology.
Seeborg FO; Section of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology.
Lopez MA; Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston.
Campbell JR; Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.
Marquez L; Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.
Starke JR; Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.
Palazzi DL; Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.

Clin Infect Dis ; 63(11): 1475-1478, 2016 Dec 01.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27578821

Subject(s)

Angiostrongylus cantonensis/isolation & purification; Fever of Unknown Origin/etiology; Strongylida Infections/epidemiology; Animals; Eosinophilia/parasitology; Female; Fever of Unknown Origin/parasitology; Humans; Infant; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Meningitis/parasitology; Methylprednisolone/administration & dosage; Methylprednisolone/therapeutic use; Prednisone/administration & dosage; Prednisone/therapeutic use; Proteus mirabilis/isolation & purification; Strongylida Infections/complications; Strongylida Infections/diagnostic imaging; Strongylida Infections/parasitology; Texas/epidemiology

Key words

Angiostrongylus cantonensis; FUO; eosinophilic meningitis; pediatric

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Strongylida Infections / Angiostrongylus cantonensis / Fever of Unknown Origin Limits: Animals / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: Clin Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2016 Type: Article

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