What do slugs, unpasteurized cheeses, and medical tourism vacations have in common? Join experts Drs Felicia Chow and Christina Coyle as they discuss diagnosing meningitis in the returning traveler.

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Resources

Meningitis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/232915-overview

Meningococcal Meningitis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1165557-overview

Herpes Simplex Encephalitis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1165183-overview

African Tick Bite Fever (ATBF) https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/tickbornediseases/abroad.html

Malaria https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/221134-overview

Listeria Infection https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965841-overview

West Nile Virus https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/healthcareproviders/index.html

Japanese Encephalitis Virus https://www.cdc.gov/japaneseencephalitis/healthcareproviders/index.html

Leptospirosis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/220563-overview

Eosinophilic Meningitis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23829911/

Angiostrongylus cantonensis https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/angiostrongylus/health_professionals/index.html

Gnathostomiasis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/998278-overview

Paratenic Host https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100305869;jsessionid=1FA6B34A6ABEF31CA4EE00426E24F9F1

Baylisascaris https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/baylisascaris/health_professionals/index.html

Coccidioidomycosis and Valley Fever https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/215978-overview

Cryptococcus gattii Infections https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25278580/

Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Associated With Procedures Performed Under Epidural Anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico https://www.cdc.gov/hai/outbreaks/meningitis-epidural-anesthesia.html