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J Clin Microbiol. 1979 May; 9(5): 629-631

Recovery of Angiostrongylus cantonensis from cerebrospinal fluid of a child with eosinophilic meningitis.

ABSTRACT

Viable Angiostrongylus cantonensis was recovered from the cerebrospinal fluid of a 17-month-old boy with eosinophilic meningitis. Neurological findings were minimal, and the child had an uneventful recovery.

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