title: Eosinophilic meningitis in a returned traveler from Santo Domingo: case report and review.
abstract: We describe one case of eosinophilic meningitis (EM) in a traveler returning from Santo Domingo, presumably caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Treatment with mebendazole and steroids was effective. The presence of persistent headache, fever, and eosinophilia in travelers who return from developing countries should alert clinicians to the possibility of EM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. sebastianoleone@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Sebastiano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leone
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Marco
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ghirga
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nicastri
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Narciso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017185:Angiostrongylus cantonensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004293:Dominican Republic; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008463:Mebendazole; D011239:Prednisolone