title: Candida parapsilosis meningitis as the first manifestation of AIDS: case report.
abstract: Candida meningitis is a rare condition that occurs more frequently in premature infants, immunocompromised patients or patients after neurosurgery. We describe a case of a previously healthy 41-year-old man with Candida parapsilosis meningitis associated with oropharyngeal candidiasis as the first manifestation of AIDS.
authors: Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Specialized Medical Mycology Center, Postgraduate Program in Medical Microbiology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors: J J C
authors: JJC
authors: Sidrim
authors: Medical Staff, São José Hospital, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.|Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Specialized Medical Mycology Center, Postgraduate Program in Medical Microbiology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors: L V
authors: LV
authors: Perdigão-Neto
authors: Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Specialized Medical Mycology Center, Postgraduate Program in Medical Microbiology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Cordeiro
authors: Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Specialized Medical Mycology Center, Postgraduate Program in Medical Microbiology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors: R S N
authors: RSN
authors: Brilhante
authors: Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Specialized Medical Mycology Center, Postgraduate Program in Medical Microbiology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors: C E C
authors: CEC
authors: Teixeira
authors: Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Specialized Medical Mycology Center, Postgraduate Program in Medical Microbiology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors: D S C M
authors: DSCM
authors: Castelo-Branco
authors: Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Specialized Medical Mycology Center, Postgraduate Program in Medical Microbiology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors: A K F
authors: AKF
authors: Costa
authors: Medical Staff, São José Hospital, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors: R M O
authors: RMO
authors: Araújo
authors: Microbiology Laboratory, São José Hospital, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors: J R L
authors: JRL
authors: Mesquita
authors: Microbiology Laboratory, São José Hospital, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors: M V F
authors: MVF
authors: Gonçalves
authors: Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Specialized Medical Mycology Center, Postgraduate Program in Medical Microbiology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors: D T
authors: DT
authors: Lima
authors: Veterinary School, Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Sciences, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.|Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Specialized Medical Mycology Center, Postgraduate Program in Medical Microbiology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors: M F G
authors: MFG
authors: Rocha