Recovery of Angiostrongylus cantonensis from cerebrospinal fluid of a child with eosinophilic meningitis.

Abstract:

:Viable Angiostrongylus cantonensis was recovered from the cerebrospinal fluid of a 17-month-old boy with eosinophilic meningitis. Neurological findings were minimal, and the child had an uneventful recovery.

journal_name

J Clin Microbiol

authors

Kuberski T,Bart RD,Briley JM,Rosen L

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1979-05-01 00:00:00

pages

629-31

issue

5

eissn

0095-1137

issn

1098-660X

journal_volume

9

pub_type

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