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Cryptococcal meningitis: complications due to intrathecal treatment
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
|January 1, 1980
Summary
A patient with cryptococcal meningitis experienced persistent infection due to a Rickham reservoir used for intrathecal therapy. Removal of the reservoir led to complete recovery, highlighting a novel complication of this treatment approach.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Cryptococcal meningitis is a serious fungal infection of the central nervous system.
- Intrathecal therapy is sometimes used for refractory cases of cryptococcal meningitis.
- Rickham reservoirs are devices for delivering medication directly into the cerebrospinal fluid.