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What makes the steroid fungus more serious than any other strain of meningitis?
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Complex..: It is not more serious than any other meningitis but comes close in some cases. The introduction of this mold in or near the spinal fluid along with a steroid which blunts the local immune response is bad. There is very sparse information on treatment with antifungals. The organism seems to invade blood vessels causing strokes as well.
Answered 10/26/2012
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