Meningitis caused by Pseudallescheria boydii treated with voriconazole.
Meningitis caused by Pseudallescheria boydii is an uncommon infection of the CNS that usually has a poor prognosis and a difficult treatment. We describe a case of chronic meningitis caused by P. boydii in an immunocompetent host that was successfully treated with voriconazole, a new antifungal agent.
Poza
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Department of Internal Medicine, 30005 Murcia, Spain. med003451@nacom.es
Montoya
J
J
Redondo
C
C
Ruiz
J
J
Vila
N
N
Rodriguez-Tudela
J L
JL
Cerón
A
A
Simarro
E
E
D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D016921:Meningitis, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D011541:Pseudallescheria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D065819:Voriconazole
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D065819:Voriconazole