Identification of this devastating infection?
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
Case of the Week 192
The following hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stained sections of brain are from a 1-year old child with fatal meningoencephalitis. The child was otherwise healthy and had not traveled outside of the U.S. (CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE)
Identification of this devastating infection?
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Identification of this devastating infection?
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Baylisascaris procyonis
in Foto 3 you see fins on either side of the worm.
Could it be Enterobius vermicularis ?
Though I don't think they are ever found in the brain.
I agree with Kathy. It was an 'emerging zoonosis' as far back as 2002. See: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/4/01-0273_article.htm
The alae and excretory columns of Baylisascaris procyonis can be seen in slide 3 of 6.
Keep the racoons out of your yard!
Toxocara spp. can also migrate to the brain.
amoeba Naeglesia fowleri
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