Saltos N, Ghosh H K, Gan A
Med J Aust. 1975 May 3;1(18):561-2.
A probable case of eosinophilic meningitis is described. This report is thought to be the first of a case of this disorder diagnosed in New South Wales, although infection probably occurred in Queensland. The life cycle of the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis is outlined briefly and the clinical manifestations of this disease are discussed. Treatment with thiabendazole seems to have been beneficial to this patient.
本文描述了一例疑似嗜酸性粒细胞性脑膜炎病例。据信,本报告是新南威尔士州诊断出的首例该疾病病例,尽管感染可能发生在昆士兰州。本文简要概述了广州管圆线虫的生命周期,并讨论了该疾病的临床表现。噻苯达唑治疗似乎对该患者有益。