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Angiostrongylus cantonensis is an important cause of eosinophilic meningitis in Southern Vietnam

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posted on 2023-06-10, 04:40 authored by Angela McBride, T T H Chau, N T T Hong, N T H Mai, N T Anh, T T Thanh, T T H Van, L T Xuan, T P M Sieu, L H Thai, L V Chuong, D X Sinh, N D Phong, N H Phu, J Day, H D T Nghia, T T Hien, N V V Chau, G Thwaites, L V Tan
We utilized polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to demonstrate that Angiostrongylus cantonensis was responsible for 67.3% of 55 cases of eosinophilic meningitis from a cohort of 1,690 adult patients with CNS infection at a tertiary hospital in southern Vietnam. Longer duration of illness, depressed consciousness, and peripheral blood eosinophilia were associated with PCR positivity.

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Journal

Clinical Infectious Diseases

ISSN

1058-4838

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

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Issue

12

Volume

64

Page range

1784-1787

Event location

United States

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  • Global Health and Infection Publications

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Legacy Posted Date

2022-09-06

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2022-09-06

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2022-09-06

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    Angiostrongylus cantonensisVietnam.eosinophilic meningitisAdolescentAdultAnimalsCohort StudiesEosinophiliaFemaleHumansMaleMeningitisPolymerase Chain ReactionProspective StudiesStrongylida InfectionsTertiary Care CentersVietnamYoung Adult

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