Culture-negative Candida meningitis diagnosed by detection of Candida mannan antigen in CSF.
From the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus (J.M.B., G.J.A., C.J.M.F.), and Department of Virology, Eijkman Winkler Institute for Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Inflammation (F.M.V.L.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands; and Department of Neurology (J.J.K.), Reinier de Graaf Group, Delft, the Netherlands.
J Matthijs
JM
Biesbroek
Frans M
FM
Verduyn Lunel
J Jolijn
JJ
Kragt
G Johan
GJ
Amelink
Catherina J M
CJ
Frijns
D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D002175:Candida / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008351:Mannans / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000276:immunology*; D016921:Meningitis, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000946:Antigens, Fungal; D008351:Mannans; D015725:Fluconazole