Meningitis caused by Pseudallescheria boydii treated with voriconazole

Clin Infect Dis. 2000 Jun;30(6):981-2. doi: 10.1086/313817.

Abstract

Meningitis caused by Pseudallescheria boydii is an uncommon infection of the CNS that usually has a poor prognosis and a difficult treatment. We describe a case of chronic meningitis caused by P. boydii in an immunocompetent host that was successfully treated with voriconazole, a new antifungal agent.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Fungal / drug therapy*
  • Meningitis, Fungal / microbiology
  • Mycetoma / drug therapy*
  • Mycetoma / microbiology
  • Pseudallescheria / isolation & purification*
  • Pyrimidines / therapeutic use*
  • Triazoles / therapeutic use*
  • Voriconazole

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Pyrimidines
  • Triazoles
  • Voriconazole