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è â Chronic Meningitis ç
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- Infection: TB, Cryptococcus, syphilis, Lyme, Brucella, fungi
- Non-infectious: cancer, sarcoid, autoimmune, drugs
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è â TB Meningitis
- CSF: lymphocytic + protein ââ + glucose â
- GeneXpert MTB/RIF
- RIPE Ã 2 mo + RH Ã 7-10 mo = 9-12 mo
- + Dexamethasone à 6-8 wks taper (Thwaites)
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è â Cryptococcal Meningitis
- HIV (CD4 < 100), transplant
- India ink + CrAg + culture
- Liposomal AmB + 5-FC à 2 wks â Fluconazole 800 à 8 wks â 200 maintenance ⥠1 yr
- Therapeutic LP for â ICP (> 25 cm H2O)
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è â Recurrent
- Anatomic CSF leak: S. pneumo
- Mollaretâs: HSV-2
- DIAM: NSAIDs, TMP-SMX, IVIG