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Managment of fungal meningitis is mostly by antifungal therapy. There are no surgical intervention needed however serial lumbar punture may be needed in cases of increased intracranial pressure.<ref name="pmid15838017">{{cite journal| author=Bicanic T, Harrison TS| title=Cryptococcal meningitis. | journal=Br Med Bull | year= 2004 | volume= 72 | issue= | pages= 99-118 | pmid=15838017 | doi=10.1093/bmb/ldh043 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15838017 }} </ref>. | Managment of fungal meningitis is mostly by antifungal therapy. There are no surgical intervention needed however serial lumbar punture may be needed in cases of increased intracranial pressure.<ref name="pmid15838017">{{cite journal| author=Bicanic T, Harrison TS| title=Cryptococcal meningitis. | journal=Br Med Bull | year= 2004 | volume= 72 | issue= | pages= 99-118 | pmid=15838017 | doi=10.1093/bmb/ldh043 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15838017 }} </ref>. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Prince Tano Djan, BSc, MBChB [2]
Overview
Managment of fungal meningitis is mostly by antifungal therapy. There are no surgical intervention needed however serial lumbar punture may be needed in cases of increased intracranial pressure.[1].
Surgery
Managment of fungal meningitis is mostly by antifungal therapy. There are no surgical intervention needed however serial lumbar punture may be needed in cases of increased intracranial pressure.[1].
For video below gives a detailed approach on performing a lumbar puncture.
{{#ev:youtube|weoY_9tOcJQ}}
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bicanic T, Harrison TS (2004). "Cryptococcal meningitis". Br Med Bull. 72: 99–118. doi:10.1093/bmb/ldh043. PMID 15838017.