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==Overview== | |||
==Laboratory Findings== | |||
===The General characteristic CSF Findings in Fungal Meningitis:=== | ===The General characteristic CSF Findings in Fungal Meningitis:=== | ||
*Mononuclear or lymphocytic pleocytosis | *Mononuclear or lymphocytic pleocytosis | ||
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*A decreased glucose concentration | *A decreased glucose concentration | ||
===Other CSF Findings and Tests Specific to Particular Fungi=== | ===Other CSF Findings and Serology Tests Specific to Each Particular Fungi=== | ||
*''[[Aspergillus sp.]]'' | *''[[Aspergillus sp.]]'' | ||
CSF culture | **CSF culture | ||
*''[[Blastomyces dermatitidis]]'' | *''[[Blastomyces dermatitidis]]'' | ||
Fungal stain and culture of CSF | **Fungal stain and culture of CSF | ||
Biopsy and culture of skin, lung lesions | **Biopsy and culture of skin, lung lesions | ||
Antibody detection in serum | **Antibody detection in serum | ||
*''[[Cryptococcus neoformans]]'' | *''[[Cryptococcus neoformans]]'' | ||
India ink or fungal wet mount of CSF (budding yeast) | **India ink or fungal wet mount of CSF (budding yeast) | ||
Blood and urine cultures | **Blood and urine cultures | ||
Antigen detection in CSF | **Antigen detection in CSF | ||
*''[[Coccidioides immitis]]'' | *''[[Coccidioides immitis]]'' | ||
Antibody detection in CSF and serum | **Antibody detection in CSF and serum | ||
*''[[Candida sp.]]'' | *''[[Candida sp.]]'' | ||
Fungal stain and culture of CSF | **Fungal stain and culture of CSF | ||
*''[[Histoplasma capsulatum]]'' | *''[[Histoplasma capsulatum]]'' | ||
Fungal stain and culture of large volumes of CSF | **Fungal stain and culture of large volumes of CSF | ||
Antigen detection in CSF, serum, and urine | **Antigen detection in CSF, serum, and urine | ||
Antibody detection in serum | **Antibody detection in serum and CSF | ||
*''[[Sporothrix schenckii]]'' | *''[[Sporothrix schenckii]]'' | ||
Antibody detection in CSF and serum | **Antibody detection in CSF and serum | ||
CSF culture<ref>Koroshetz WJ. Chapter 382. Chronic and Recurrent Meningitis. In: Longo DL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J, eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 18th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2012.</ref> | |||
===Fungal Stain=== | |||
==References== | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Assistant Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby
Overview
Laboratory Findings
The General characteristic CSF Findings in Fungal Meningitis:
- Mononuclear or lymphocytic pleocytosis
- An elevated protein concentration
- A decreased glucose concentration
Other CSF Findings and Serology Tests Specific to Each Particular Fungi
- Aspergillus sp.
- CSF culture
- Blastomyces dermatitidis
- Fungal stain and culture of CSF
- Biopsy and culture of skin, lung lesions
- Antibody detection in serum
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- India ink or fungal wet mount of CSF (budding yeast)
- Blood and urine cultures
- Antigen detection in CSF
- Coccidioides immitis
- Antibody detection in CSF and serum
- Candida sp.
- Fungal stain and culture of CSF
- Histoplasma capsulatum
- Fungal stain and culture of large volumes of CSF
- Antigen detection in CSF, serum, and urine
- Antibody detection in serum and CSF
- Sporothrix schenckii
- Antibody detection in CSF and serum
CSF culture[1]
Fungal Stain
References
- ↑ Koroshetz WJ. Chapter 382. Chronic and Recurrent Meningitis. In: Longo DL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J, eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 18th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2012.