Eosinophilic meningitis in a returned traveler from Santo Domingo: case report and review.
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.
Leone
Sebastiano
S
Department of Infectious Diseases, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. sebastianoleone@yahoo.it
De Marco
Michele
M
Ghirga
Piero
P
Nicastri
Emanuele
E
Esposito
Mario
M
Narciso
Pasquale
P
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
D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008463:Mebendazole; D011239:Prednisolone