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Phaeohyphomycosis complicating compound skull fracture
Surgical Neurology
|April 1, 1986
Abstract:
Intracranial infection is a well-recognized complication of compound skull fractures. In most cases various bacteria are identified as the etiologic agents. Fungal infection complicating open head trauma is unusual. We describe a patient who contracted fatal meningoencephalitis due to Drechslera spicifera, a rarely pathogenic soil saprophyte, after open head trauma.
Insights
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.