What Are the Treatments for Cryptococcal Meningitis?
Cryptococcal meningitis is a fungal infection of the meninges, which are membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. A fungus found in soil called cryptococcus neoformans causes cryptococcal meningitis. A major risk factor for cryptococcal meningitis includes a compromised immune system such as in people with AIDS, diabetes or cancer. Symptoms can include fever, hallucinations, headache, nausea and vomiting, stiff neck and sensitivity to light. The National Institutes of Health explains that cryptococcal meningitis occurs in five out of every one million people. Physicians commonly treat it with antifungal medications.
