Controversies in the Management of Central Nervous System Coccidioidomycosis . (19th June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thompson, George R; Ampel, Neil M; Blair, Janis E; Donovan, Fariba; Fierer, Joshua; Galgiani, John N; Heidari, Arash; Johnson, Royce; Shatsky, Stanley A; Uchiyama, Christopher M; Stevens, David A
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 75:Number 4(2022)
• Page Start: 555
• Page End: 559
• Publication Date: 2022-06-19
• Subjects: coccidioidomycosis -- Coccidioides -- Valley Fever -- meningitis -- intracranial pressure; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac478
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: Central nervous system infection with Coccidioides spp. is fatal if untreated and complications occur even when therapy is directed by experienced clinicians. We convened a panel of clinicians experienced in the management of coccidioidal meningitis to summarize current controversies and provide consensus for the management of this difficult infection.