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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Assistant Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby

Overview

Fungal meningitis rarely occurs in otherwise healthy individuals. Co-existing medical conditions, immunosuppression and travel history to areas where specific fungi are endemic are risk factors for fungal meningitis.

Risk Factors

  • Aspergillus sp.
    • Sinusitis
    • Granulocytopenia
    • Immunosuppression
  • Blastomyces dermatitidis
    • Travel to or residence in midwestern and southeastern USA
    • Systemic infection
    • Abscesses
    • Draining sinus
    • Ulcers
  • Coccidioides immitis
    • Exposure history
    • Travel to or residence in southwestern US
    • Dark-skinned races
  • Candida sp.
    • IV drug abuse
    • Post surgery
    • Prolonged intravenous therapy
    • Disseminated candidiasis
  • Cryptococcus neoformans
    • AIDS and immune suppression
    • Pigeon exposure
    • Skin and other organ involvement due to disseminated infection
  • Histoplasma capsulatum
    • Exposure history
    • Travel to or residence in Ohio and central Mississippi River Valley
    • AIDS
    • Mucosal lesions
  • Pseudoallescheria boydii
    • Water aspiration
  • Sporothrix schenckii
    • Traumatic inoculation
    • IV drug use
    • Ulcerated skin lesion[1]

References

  1. 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.

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