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Maldonado-Barrueco A, Utrilla C, Hernández-González A, Perteguer MJ, Díaz-Pollán B, Untoria-Tabares Y, Díaz-Menéndez M, Falces-Romero I, Gutiérrez-Arroyo A, García-Rodríguez J, Montero-Vega D. Intraventricular neurocysticercosis in a migrant from Honduras. J Travel Med 2024; 31:taad090. [PMID: 37406005 DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taad090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
Abstract
We report in Madrid (Spain) a case of intraventricular neurocysticercosis in a migrant from Choluteca (Honduras), which was confirmed by epidemiological, radiological and microbiological criteria.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Cristina Utrilla
- Radiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid 28016, Spain
| | - Ana Hernández-González
- Helminth Laboratory, National Center of Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid 28016, Spain
| | - María J Perteguer
- Helminth Laboratory, National Center of Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid 28016, Spain
- CIBERINFEC ISCIII, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid 28016, Spain
| | - Beatriz Díaz-Pollán
- CIBERINFEC ISCIII, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid 28016, Spain
- Infectious Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid 28016, Spain
| | - Yeray Untoria-Tabares
- Infectious Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid 28016, Spain
| | - Marta Díaz-Menéndez
- CIBERINFEC ISCIII, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid 28016, Spain
- Imported Pathology and International Health Unit, CSUR for Adult and Pediatric Imported Tropical Pathology, High Level Isolation Unit, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid 28016, Spain
| | - Iker Falces-Romero
- Clinical Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid 28016, Spain
- CIBERINFEC ISCIII, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid 28016, Spain
| | | | | | - Dolores Montero-Vega
- Clinical Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid 28016, Spain
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