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.
Medical Staff, São José Hospital, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
J Med Microbiol. 2011 Oct;60(Pt 10):1530-1533. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.031716-0. Epub 2011 May 19.
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.
念珠菌性脑膜炎是一种罕见的疾病,更常发生于早产儿、免疫功能低下的患者或神经外科手术后的患者。我们描述了一例先前健康的 41 岁男性,患有近平滑念珠菌性脑膜炎,伴有口咽念珠菌病,这是艾滋病的首发表现。