A child with raccoon roundworm meningoencephalitis: A pathogen emerging in your own backyard?
Raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) is a cause of devastating neural and ocular disease. The first documented case of raccoon roundworm encephalitis in Canada, in a seven-year-old boy who presented with severe neurological impairment, is presented. His significant recovery illustrates the importance of clinical suspicion and the benefit of early treatment.
Division of Infectious Diseases;
Jan
J
Hajek
Yvonne
Y
Yau
Peter
P
Kertes
Teesta
T
Soman
Suzanne
S
Laughlin
Ronik
R
Kanani
Kevin
K
Kazacos
Sriveny
S
Dangoudoubiyam
Mary Anne
MA
Opavsky