Meningitis caused by Candida tropicalis.
Meningeal infection with Candida remains rare. We report its occurrence in a healthy man following mastoid exploration for chronic suppurative middle ear disease. The infective agent proved to be C tropicalis, which has only been isolated from CSF in two previous cases of Candida meningitis.
D002175:Candida / Q000472:pathogenicity; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology