fungal meningitis
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Introduction
see meningitis
Etiology
- meningitis due to fungal infection
Complications
- relapse after > 4 months of therapy[2]
Management
- coccidioidal meningitis: fluconazole
- candida:
- cryptococcus:
- amphotericin B & flucytosine for 2 weeks, then
- chronic suppression with fluconazole
More general terms
References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 14, 15, 16, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2006, 2009, 2012, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Smith RM et al Relapse of Fungal Meningitis Associated with Contaminated Methylprednisolone. N Engl J Med. May 29, 2013 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc1306560