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Neurologic Infections in Travelers

Semin Neurol. 2019 Jun;39(3):399-414. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1688914. Epub 2019 Aug 2. Neurologic Infections in Travelers.

Sharma M1Zunt JR1,2,3,4.

Author Information

1Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
2Department of Global Health, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
3Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases), University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
4Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.

ABSTRACT

This review will provide an outline of the neurological complications of specific parasitic, bacterial, and viral infectious diseases that can affect the international traveler. We will discuss the epidemiology, life cycle, ecology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

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PMID: 31378875 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1688914