Eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 220-221

  Panackel, C ^a   Vishad, ^a   Cherian, G ^a   Vijayakumar, K ^a   Sharma, R ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylus cantonensis; Eosinophilic meningitis; Monitor lizard

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MENINGITIS; SEROLOGY; SMEAR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 33748143292     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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