Severe angiostrongyliasis with neuropsychiatric symptoms in vulnerable adults: Early diagnosis via next-generation sequencing and successful treatment

Angiostrongylus cantonensis (AC) is a parasite that occasionally infects humans, causing eosinophilic meningitis (EM). In this study, we identified two adult males with severe angiostrongyliasis being treated at the ICU. Both presented with mental and behavioral abnormalities and were initially trea...

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Main Authors:	Xiaomiao Tang, Juanjuan Wu, Yefeng Yang, Yingqiong Wang, Chengji Jin, Chengzhi Xie, Mei Wang, Run Liu, Xiaozhi Wang, Fengyun Wang, Jing Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:	Journal of Infection and Public Health
Subjects:	Angiostrongyliasis Eosinophilic meningitis Early diagnosis Next-generation sequencing Vulnerable groups
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603412500108X
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Severe angiostrongyliasis with neuropsychiatric symptoms in vulnerable adults: Early diagnosis via next-generation sequencing and successful treatment

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