Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Fungal and other non-bacterial meningitis
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- Viral (most common) - enteroviruses (coxsackievirus, echovirus), HSV-2, VZV, EBV, mumps, HIV seroconversion
- Fungal - *Cryptococcus neoformans* (soil/pigeon droppings, inhalation); *Candida*/*Aspergillus* rare
- Tuberculous - haematogenous spread of *Mycobacterium tuberculosis*; subacute onset over days-weeks
- Non-infectious - drug-induced (NSAIDs, co-trimoxazole, amoxicillin), SLE, sarcoidosis, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, Mollaret's meningitis (recurrent HSV-2)
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