Fungal neuroinfections: rare disease but unacceptably high mortality |
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Authors: | Njambi S Huttova M Kovac M Freybergh P F Bauer F Muli J M |
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Institution: | Tropical programmes of St. Elizabeth College of Health and Social Sciences in Eldovel, Kenya and Jiima, Ethiopia. |
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Abstract: | Within last 25 years we have observed 20 cases of fungal meningitis and/or cerebral abscesses. Commonest etiologic agens was Candida spp. (C. albicans 9 of 20). Molds were responsible for 4 cases of brain abscess. Mortality was 50% what seems to be very high. Extremely high mortality is caused by delayed onset of therapy, severe underlying disease and multiresistant fungal organisms such as Mucorales, Fusarium solani and Aureobasidium. |
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