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Meningitis caused by fungal agents which may occur as opportunistic infections or arise in immunocompetent hosts.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for fungal meningitis has been reported in the published literature.
3 clinical trials registered, 2 recruiting. Interventions under study include other interventions. Pipeline includes 1 NA. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.
173 publications have been identified in PubMed for fungal meningitis. Research spans Basic Science / Preclinical (26%), Review / Meta-Analysis (23%), and Case Report / Case Series (22%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Laboratory research | 39 | 26% |
Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Oct 4, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC
Research summaries |
34 |
23% |
Patient case studies | 33 | 22% |
Disease patterns and progression | 22 | 15% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 8 | 5% |
Clinical study results | 6 | 4% |
New treatment approaches | 4 | 3% |
Other research | 2 | 1% |
Jelkin GL (2026). [PMID: 41485597](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41485597/). *World Neurosurg*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Haug LP (2026). [PMID: 41610037](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41610037/). *Radiographics*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Smith DJ (2026). [PMID: 40696772](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40696772/). *Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Pawar S (2026). [PMID: 42079069](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42079069/). *bioRxiv*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Kruszewska E (2026). [PMID: 41865629](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41865629/). *Biomed Pharmacother*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Nitta K (2026). [PMID: 41644866](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41644866/). *Mycopathologia*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Lazarus G (2026). [PMID: 41616789](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41616789/). *Lancet Microbe*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Souza TN (2026). [PMID: 41660986](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41660986/). *mBio*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Burd EM (2026). [PMID: 41503531](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41503531/). *ASM case reports*. [Case Report / Case Series]
GBD 2023 Meningitis & Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators (2026). [PMID: 41911930](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41911930/). *Lancet Neurol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
AI-curated news mentioning fungal meningitis
Updated Apr 30, 2015
Public health officials and clinicians potentially prevented over 153 cases of meningitis or stroke and 124 deaths during the 2012-2013 fungal meningitis outbreak. This response highlights the critical role of rapid action in managing public health crises.
The CDC provides an update on the multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis, marking one year since the activation of its Emergency Operations Center. This statement reflects ongoing efforts to address the outbreak and its impact on public health.
The CDC is investigating a multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated preservative-free steroid injections. This outbreak involves collaboration with state and local health departments to address the infections among affected patients.