Mould meningitis associated with intravenous drug use

Fungal meningitis is most commonly causes by Cryptococcus species and dimorphic fungi. We present a rare case of mould meningitis, ventriculitis and subependymal nodules in an immunocompetent patient, having likely seeded the meninges and ventricular system through intravenous drug use. The causativ...

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Main Authors: Hassan Shah, Stephen Honeybul, Stephanie Tang, Ian Arthur, Sally McLaren, Peter Boan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753918300022