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Coccidioidal meningitis and neurosyphilis co-infection in a non-HIV patient

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Coccidioides sp. and Treponema pallidum can both cause infections of the central nervous system if untreated. We describe a case of an immunocompetent patient living in an endemic region for… Click to show full abstract

Coccidioides sp. and Treponema pallidum can both cause infections of the central nervous system if untreated. We describe a case of an immunocompetent patient living in an endemic region for Coccidioides who presented with headaches and diplopia and was found to have co-infection of coccidioidal meningitis and neurosyphilis. We highlight the importance of evaluation for CNS co-infections as they may be underdiagnosed, especially in endemic areas for coccidioidomycosis.

Keywords: neurosyphilis infection; patient; meningitis neurosyphilis; coccidioidal meningitis

Journal Title: Medical Mycology Case Reports
Year Published: 2021

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