ArticlePloS one2021
Eosinophilic meningitis in New Caledonia: The role of Angiostrongylus cantonensis?
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- Cluster of 19 cases of eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Lifou, New Caledonia: an outbreak investigation.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2026Article
- Eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis: case report in a patient with false-positive immunological test result for Neisseria meningitides.Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo · 2026Article
- Central nervous system infection by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in children: experience from Guangdong, China.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- [OverView of infectious and non-infectious diseases in French Polynesia in 2025].Medecine tropicale et sante internationale · 2025Review
- Emerging and Re-Emerging Parasitic Infections of the Central Nervous System (CNS) in Europe.Infectious disease reports · 2023Review
- Paratenic hosts ofOne health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2022Review
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Abstract
introductionEosinophilic meningitis is a rare form of meningitis with sequelae or death occurring in approximately 2-3% of cases. The most frequent etiological agent is the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis. The aim of this study was to characterize New Caledonian cases and to assess the extent to which of A. cantonensis was involved. MATERIAL AND
methodsWe performed a retrospective study of all cases of eosinophilic meningitis (EM) admitted to the Territorial Hospital of New Caledonia, from 2004 to 2019. We performed a descriptive and a multivariate analysis to identify association of variables with severe and fatal cases (or cases with sequelae).
conclusionAngiostrongyliasis was confirmed as being responsible for 17 of the 92 reported EM cases in New Caledonia from 2004 to 2019 with most being young adults and non-walking infants, and with two peaks of incidence one during the dry season and one during the rainy season. Considering the high incidence and regularity of cases, the potential reservoirs should be identified to target prevention campaigns.
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