Eosinophilic meningitis: What's the diff?

Michael A. Miller; Michael Menowsky; Kimberly Leeson; Ben Leeson

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2013.08.015

Eosinophilic meningitis: What's the diff?

Michael A. Miller, Michael Menowsky, Kimberly Leeson, Ben Leeson

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We report a case of a 22-year-old man who presented to the emergency department (ED) with altered mental status and was diagnosed with eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis (AC) acquired in the United States after exposure to snails.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	107.e5-107.e7
Journal	American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	32
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2013.08.015
State	Published - Jan 2014
Externally published	Yes

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