Full Recovery from Baylisascaris procyonis Eosinophilic Meningitis

oleh: Poulomi J. Pai, Brian G. Blackburn, Kevin R. Kazacos, Rajasekharan P. Warrier, Rodolfo E. Bégué

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-06-01

Deskripsi

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.