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Fungal meningitis

Fungal meningitis

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Is a type of:

Fungal infection • Meningitis

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Head

Symptoms

Headache
Fever
Vomiting
Reduced vision
Mouth ulcers
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Fungal meningitis
Amphotericin B
Flucytosine

Tests

CSF culture
CSF white blood cell analysis
Blood culture
CSF histoplasma antigen
CSF cryptococcal antigen
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Risk factors

Personal

Injection drug use
Taking corticosteroid medication

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