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. 2016 Dec 1;63(11):1475-1478.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw606. Epub 2016 Aug 30.

Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection: A Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin in Pediatric Patients

Catherine E Foster  1 , Erin G Nicholson  1 , Angela C Chun  2 , Maya Gharfeh  3 , Sara Anvari  3 , Filiz O Seeborg  3 , Michael A Lopez  4 , Judith R Campbell  1 , Lucila Marquez  1 , Jeffrey R Starke  1 , Debra L Palazzi  1
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection: A Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin in Pediatric Patients

Catherine E Foster et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

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.

Keywords: Angiostrongylus cantonensis; FUO; eosinophilic meningitis; pediatric.

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