Chronic Aspergillus sp. meningitis successfully treated with fluconazole. Case report.
We a case of chronic Aspergillus sp. meningitis in a healthy 43-year-old woman successfully treated with fluconazole given orally (300 ms/day). The diagnosis was made by detection of anti-aspergillus antibodies and positive culture to Aspergillus sp. in the cerebrospinal fluid.
Mariushi
W M
WM
Unidade de Ciências Neurológicas, Hospital das Nações, Brasil.
Arruda
W O
WO
Tsubouchi
M H
MH
Ramina
R
R
D000328:Adult; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D016921:Meningitis, Fungal / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000908:Antibodies, Fungal; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole