Chronic Meningitis and Hydrocephalus due to Sporothrix brasiliensis in Immunocompetent Adults: A Challenging Entity.

Rafael MialskiJoão Nobrega de AlmeidaLarissa Honorato da SilvaAdriana KonoRosangela Lameira PinheiroManoel Jacobsen TeixeiraRenata Rodrigues GomesFlávio de Queiroz-TellesFernando Gomes PintoGil Benard

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2018)

Chronic meningitis caused by Sporothrix sp. is occasionally described in immunosuppressed patients. We report the challenges in diagnosing and managing 2 nonimmunocompromised patients with hydrocephalus and chronic meningitis caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis. This more virulent species appears to contribute more atypical and severe cases than other related species.

Keyphrases

cerebrospinal fluid
end stage renal disease
subarachnoid hemorrhage
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
drug induced
prognostic factors
brain injury