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Descriptor
English
:
Central Nervous System Fungal Infections
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Infecciones Fúngicas del Sistema Nervioso Central
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Infecções Fúngicas do Sistema Nervoso Central
Synonyms
English
:
Fungal Infections, Central Nervous System
Mycoses, Central Nervous System
Tree Number:
C01.703.181
C10.228.228.198
Definition
English
:
MYCOSES
of the
brain
,
spinal cord
, and
meninges
which may result in
ENCEPHALITIS
;
MENINGITIS
, FUNGAL;
MYELITIS
;
BRAIN ABSCESS
; and
EPIDURAL ABSCESS
. Certain types of
fungi
may produce
disease
in immunologically normal hosts, while others are classified as opportunistic pathogens, causing illness primarily in immunocompromised individuals (e.g.,
ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME
).
Indexing Annotation
English
:
coord IM with precoord fungal
infection
(IM) and specific site/dis term (IM) if pertinent; DF: CNS FUNGAL INFECT
History Note
English
:
2000
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
TM
transmission
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
34164
Unique Identifier:
D020314
Occurrence in VHL
:
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