Severe hemorrhagic meningoencephalitis due to angiostrongylus cantonensis among young children in Sydney, Australia
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis worldwide. We describe 2 cases among young children from Sydney, Australia, where locally acquired infection of children has not been reported previously. Both cases manifested as severe hemorrhagic meningoencephalitis,...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55253 |