Fungal meningitis X-ray
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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
Xray
X ray has no utitlity in the diagnosis of fungal meningitis, however in patients with associated respiratory conditions it may be helpful in diagnosing those additional conditions but not meningitis.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Musabende M, Mukabatsinda C, Riviello ED, Ogbuagu O (2016). "Concurrent cryptococcal meningitis and disseminated tuberculosis occurring in an immunocompetent male". BMJ Case Rep. 2016. doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-213380. PMID 26917794.
- ↑ Greene G, Sriruttan C, Le T, Chiller T, Govender NP (2017). "Looking for fungi in all the right places: screening for cryptococcal disease and other AIDS-related mycoses among patients with advanced HIV disease". Curr Opin HIV AIDS. 12 (2): 139–147. doi:10.1097/COH.0000000000000347. PMID 28134711.