Eosinophilic Meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis: A Rare Brain Intruder in Infants

difficult.This report describes a case of eosinophilic meningitis caused by A. cantonensis in a 12-month-old girl. Case DesCription Clinical HistoryA 12-month-old girl child presented to the emergency department of our hospital with complaints of fever and vomiting for 7 days.On the 3rd day of symptom onset, the child was admitted to a local hospital where she received injection amoxicillin-clavulanate and amikacin (9 doses).However, due to a poor treatment response and persistence of symptoms, the patient was referred to our hospital.On reaching here she had high-grade fever and nonprojectile vomiting.No signs of any focal neurological deficits, and there was no history of head injury.She was not immunocompromised.On examination the child was lethargic and slightly irritable; oral intake was poor.Systems were normal.One episode of vomiting, consistent with previous occurrences, was observed during admission.