Candida meningitis in a suspected immunosuppressive patient--a case report.

Meningitis due to fungal agents represents an AIDS-defining event and occurs typically with very low CD4+ lymphocyte count. Candida meningitis is still a rare clinical condition, although it is becoming frequently reported in the background of immune suppressive states such as: drug addicts, cancer patients, organ transplant recipients and HIV/AIDS patients. In this report we highlight a case of candida meningitis, in a 25- year old female patient. She presented with vulva swelling, vaginal discharge and fever, with rapid progression to tonic-clonic convulsions and loss of consciousness. She fully recovered after treatment with fluconazole.