Catalog

Meningitis due to Mucormycosis

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Link to WHO Definition

Meningitis due to Mucormycosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/577253051

A disease of the meninges, caused by an infection with fungi from the order Mucorales. This disease is characterised by fever, headache, or neurological deficits. Transmission is through haematogenous spread to the meninges after inhalation of fungal spores, or after cutaneous contact.