title: Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection: A Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin in Pediatric Patients.
abstract: Fever of unknown origin (FUO) in children is frequently caused by infectious diseases. Angiostrongylus cantonensis, while a primary cause of eosinophilic meningitis, is rarely a cause of FUO. We present 2 pediatric cases of FUO caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis acquired in Houston, Texas, outside its usual geographic distribution.
authors: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.
authors: Catherine E
authors: CE
authors: Foster
authors: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.
authors: Erin G
authors: EG
authors: Nicholson
authors: Baylor College of Medicine.
authors: Angela C
authors: AC
authors: Chun
authors: Section of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology.
authors: Maya
authors: M
authors: Gharfeh
authors: Section of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology.
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Anvari
authors: Section of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology.
authors: Filiz O
authors: FO
authors: Seeborg
authors: Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston.
authors: Michael A
authors: MA
authors: Lopez
authors: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.
authors: Judith R
authors: JR
authors: Campbell
authors: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.
authors: Lucila
authors: L
authors: Marquez
authors: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.
authors: Jeffrey R
authors: JR
authors: Starke
authors: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.
authors: Debra L
authors: DL
authors: Palazzi
mesh_terms: D017185:Angiostrongylus cantonensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000469:parasitology; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone; D008775:Methylprednisolone
keywords: Angiostrongylus cantonensis; FUO; eosinophilic meningitis; pediatric