The frequency of infectious encephalitis and the distribution of causative pathogens in tropical areas are poorly known and may be influenced by emerging and rare infections. The aim was to characterize a large series of acute infectious encephalitis and myelitis in immunocompetent patients from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe identifying clinical, biological and radiological features according to pathogens.

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热带地区的中枢神经系统感染：新兴感染和罕见感染的影响。

热带地区感染性脑炎的发生频率和致病性病原体分布尚不清楚，可能会受到新发和罕见感染的影响。目的是对来自瓜德罗普岛加勒比海地区具有免疫功能的患者的一系列急性感染性脑炎和脊髓炎进行特征分析，根据病原体鉴定临床，生物学和放射学特征。