title: Candida albicans meningitis: clinical case.
abstract: Candida spp. meningitis is still a rare clinical situation, although it is becoming more frequent. Literature references to it and therapeutic options are scarce. We present a case of a young male, HIV-positive drug addict, with Candida albicans meningitis which was treated with oral fluconazole, having a good outcome.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Aleixo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Caldeira
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016921:Meningitis, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications