title: Chronic Prototheca meningitis.
abstract: A case of chronic meningitis caused by the achloric alga Prototheca wickerhamii is described, which has persisted for more than 6 years despite treatment with various antifungal agents. For the last year no treatment has been given, but the patient has no complaints.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Umeno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohsaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sawae
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D011525:Prototheca; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B