Candidal meningitis is a rare infectious disease that usually leads to substantial morbidity and mortality. We present a case of candidal meningitis refractory to systemic antifungal therapy (amphotericin B and fluconazole).

1. Clin Infect Dis. 1994 Jul;19(1):60-6. Chronic candidal meningitis: an uncommon manifestation of candidiasis. Voice RA(1), Bradley SF, Sangeorzan JA, Kauffman CA.

Meningitis is an acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. [1] The most common symptoms are fever, headache and neck stiffness.

CID 2000;31 (August) Candidal Meningitis in Children with Cancer 453 Table 3. Results of selected studies for 12 pediatric patients with leukemia and candidal meningitis.

Fungal meningitis is rare and usually the result of spread of a fungus through blood to the spinal cord. Although anyone can get fungal meningitis, people with weakened immune systems, like those with HIV infection or cancer, are at higher risk. The most common cause of fungal meningitis for people

673 Candidal Meningitis in HIV-Infected Patients: Analysis of 14 Cases Jose L. Casado, Carmen Quereda, Jesu´s Oliva, From the Departments of Infectious Diseases and Neurology, Hospital

WebMD provides a list of common medications used to treat Meningitis caused by Candida Albicans Fungus.

Five cases of candidal meningitis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients have been diagnosed in our hospital. This article describes these cases and reviews another nine previously reported in the literature.

458 Candidal Meningitis in Neonates: A 10-Year Review Marisol Fernandez, 1Edina H. Moylett, Daniel E. Noyola,1 and Carol J. Baker1,2 1Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics,