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Overview
Fungal meningitis is initially caused by the inhalation of airborne fungal spores. The pulmonary infection is usually self limited and can be asymptomatic. The most common cause of fungal infection is C. neoformans which is usually found in soil and bird excreta.[1]
Causes
In alphabetical order
- Aspergillus sp.
- Blastomyces dermatitidis
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Coccidioides immitis
- Candida sp.
- Histoplasma capsulatum
- Sporothrix schenckii
Other rare causes:
- Xylohypha (formerly Cladosporium) trichoides and other dark-walled (demateaceous) fungi such as Curvularia and Drechslera
- Mucor
- Pseudoallescheria boydii (after water aspiration)[2]
References
- ↑ Koroshetz WJ. Chapter 382. Chronic and Recurrent Meningitis. In: Longo DL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J, eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 18th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2012.
- ↑ Koroshetz WJ. Chapter 382. Chronic and Recurrent Meningitis. In: Longo DL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J, eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 18th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2012.