Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis
CNS infections caused by neurotropic dematiaceous fungi that contain melanin in their cell walls. The infections often result in BRAIN ABSCESS; ENCEPHALITIS; and MENINGITIS in patients who are often immunocompetent. The common causative fungi include members Cladophialophora bantiana, Exophiala dermatitidis, Rhinocladiella mackenziei, and Ochroconis gallopavum. R. mackenziei infection is seen almost exclusively in patients from the MIDDLE EAST.
Year introduced: 2012
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Tree Number(s): C01.150.703.302.383.375, C01.800.200.383.375, C17.800.838.208.416.375
MeSH Unique ID: D060425
Entry Terms:
- Central Nervous System Phaeohyphomycosis
- Phaeohyphomycosis, Central Nervous System
- Primary Central Nervous System Phaeohyphomycosis
- Central Nervous System Phaeohyphomycosis, Primary
- Phaeohyphomycosis, Central Nervous System, Primary
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