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Full Recovery from Baylisascaris procyonis Eosinophilic Meningitis. Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] Journal article

 
TitleFull Recovery from Baylisascaris procyonis Eosinophilic Meningitis.
Author(s)Pai PJ 
InstitutionLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
SourceEmerg Infect Dis 2007 Jun; 13(6):928-30.
AbstractInfection 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.
Languageeng
Pub Type(s)Journal Article
PubMed ID17553240
  
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