Full Recovery from Baylisascaris procyonis Eosinophilic Meningitis

Abstract

Infection by Baylisascaris procyonis is an uncommon but devastating cause of eosinophilic meningitis. We report the first case-patient, to our knowledge, who recovered from B. procyonis eosinophilic meningitis without any recognizable neurologic deficits. The spectrum of illness for this organism may be wider than previously recognized.

Keywords

• Baylisascaris procyonis
• parasitic diseases
• zoonoses
• raccoons
• eosinophilic meningitis
• dispatch