Angiostrongylus cantonensis is an Important Cause of Eosinophilic Meningitis in southern Vietnam

Xuan Sinh, D.; McBride, Angela; Chau, Tran Thi Hong; Hong Chau, Tt; Thu Hong, Nt; Hoang Mai, Nt; Mai, Nguyen Thi Hoang; Anh, Nguyen To; To Anh, Nt; Tan Thanh, T.; Thanh, Tran Tan; Hue Van, Tt; Van, Tran Thi Hue; Thi Xuan, L.; Xuan, Le Thi; Manh Sieu, Tp; Sieu, Tran Phu Manh; Hong Thai, L.; Thai, Le Hong; Chuong, Ly Van; Van Chuong, L.; Sinh, Dinh Xuan; Duy Phong, N.; Phong, Nguyen Duy; Hoan Phu, N.; Phu, Nguyen Hoan; Day, Jeremy; Nghia, Ho Dang Trung; Trung Nghia, Hd; Hien, Tran Tinh; Tinh Hien, T.; Chau, Nguyen Van Vinh; Vinh Chau, Nv; Thwaites, Guy; Tan, Le Van; Van Tan, L.

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis is an Important Cause of Eosinophilic Meningitis in southern Vietnam

Journal article published in 2017 by D. Xuan Sinh, Angela McBride

, Tran Thi Hong Chau, Tt Hong Chau, Nt Thu Hong, Nt Hoang Mai, Nguyen Thi Hoang Mai, Nguyen To Anh, Nt To Anh, T. Tan Thanh, Tran Tan Thanh, Tt Hue Van, Tran Thi Hue Van

, L. Thi Xuan, Le Thi Xuan and other authors.

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Abstract

We utilised PCR to demonstrate that Angiostrongylus cantonensis was responsible for 67.3% of 55 cases of eosinophilic meningitis from a cohort of 1690 adult patients with CNS infection at a tertiary hospital in southern Vietnam. Longer duration of illness, depressed consciousness and peripheral blood eosinophilia were associated with PCR positivity.