Severe hemorrhagic meningoencephalitis due to angiostrongylus cantonensis among young children in Sydney, Australia

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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Main Authors: Morton, N., Britton, P., Palasanthiran, P., Bye, A., Sugo, E., Kesson, A., Ardern-Holmes, S., Snelling, Thomas
Format: Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55253

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