Candida tropicalis as an emerging pathogen in Candida meningitis: case report and review
Braz. j. infect. dis
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14(6): 631-633, Nov.-Dec. 2010. tab
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-578441
ABSTRACT
Candida species are an uncommon cause of meninigitis. Given the rarity of this infection, the epidemiology, prognosis, and optimal therapy for Candida meningitis are poorly defined. The authors report on a paraplegic patient due to spinal cord injury who developed C. tropicalis meningitis. In addition, we review and discuss other reported cases of C. tropicalis meningitis in the medical literature.
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Main subject:
Meningitis, Fungal
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Candida tropicalis
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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