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Phaeohyphomycosis complicating compound skull fracture
Surgical Neurology
|April 1, 1986
Summary
Fungal meningitis is a rare complication of head trauma. This case highlights a fatal infection caused by Drechslera spicifera, a soil fungus, following an open head injury.
Area of Science:
- Mycology
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurosurgery
Background:
- Intracranial infections are common complications following compound skull fractures, typically caused by bacteria.
- Fungal infections are rare causes of central nervous system infections after open head trauma.