SynthesisThe Journal of infection2013
Aspergillus meningitis: a rare clinical manifestation of central nervous system aspergillosis. Case report and review of 92 cases.
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- Cerebral Aspergillosis: Diagnostic Challenges, Therapeutic Strategies, and Future Research.CNS drugs · 2026Review
- Meningitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus: a case report.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Invasive cerebral aspergillosis in a pregnant woman: a rare case of intracranial giant granuloma.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis Secondary to Cerebral Aspergillosis with Ventriculitis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2025Article
- Clinical, Radiological, and Etiological Aspects of Pachymeningitis: A Study of 24 Cases.Cureus · 2024Article
- Aneurysm, meningitis, and subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to intracranialQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- The Role of Oxidative Stress in TB Meningitis and Therapeutic Options.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Mycoviruses in Fungi: Carcinogenesis of Fungal Agents May Not Always Be Mycotoxin Related.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Neuroimaging Patterns of Intracranial Infections: Meningitis, Cerebritis, and Their Complications.Neuroimaging clinics of North America · 2023Review
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- Host immune responses in the central nervous system during fungal infections.Immunological reviews · 2022Review
- Central nervous system aspergillosis misdiagnosed as Toxoplasma gondii encephalitis in a patient with AIDS: a case report.AIDS research and therapy · 2022Article
- Promising effects of corticosteroid treatment in combination with antifungal agents in a patient withClinical case reports · 2022Article
- Isavuconazole Treatment of Spinal Cord Invasive Aspergillosis Guided by Cerebrospinal Fluid (1,3)-β-d-Glucan Levels in a Patient with Low Interferon-Gamma and Ulcerative Colitis.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Cerebral aspergillosis after heart-lung transplantation in a child: Case report with 3-year follow-up and literature review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Challenges with Utilizing the 1,3-Beta-d-Glucan and Galactomannan Assays To Diagnose Invasive Mold Infections in Immunocompromised Children.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2021Article
- Surgical treatment of ruptured right middle cerebral artery mycotic aneurysm and central nervous system aspergillosis: Clinical case and literature review.Surgical neurology international · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, cerebrospinal fluid findings and outcome of Aspergillus meningitis, meningoencephalitis and arachnoiditis.
methodsA case of Aspergillus meningitis is described. A comprehensive review of the English-language literature was conducted to identify all reported cases of Aspergillus meningitis described between January 1973 and December 2011.
resultsNinety-three cases (including the one described herein) of Aspergillus meningitis were identified. Fifty-two (55.9%) were in individuals without any predisposing factor or known causes of immunosuppression. Acute and chronic meningitis was diagnosed in 65.6% of patients and meningoencephalitis in 24.7% of them with the remaining presenting with spinal arachnoiditis and ventriculitis. Cerebrospinal fluid cultures for Aspergillus spp. were positive in about 31% of cases and the galactomannan antigen test in 87%. Diagnosis during life was achieved in 52 patients (55.9%) with a case fatality rate of 50%. The overall case fatality rate was 72.1%.
conclusionsAspergillus meningitis may occur in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients and run an acute or chronic course. The findings of this systematic review extend the information on this life-threatening infection and could assist physicians in achieving an improved outcome.
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