Suspected fungal meningitis associated with surgical procedures

According to The United States of America Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) and the Mexico General Directorate of Epidemiology (DGE), five cases of central nervous system infection (CNSI) have been reported in the United States of America. All five cases were females with a history of undergoing surgical procedures performed under spinal anaesthesia in Mexico. The surgeries were performed in two private clinics, located in Matamoros, Tamaulipas state- on the border with the USA. Laboratory test results from samples collected from patients in the USA and Mexico were consistent with meningitis caused by pathogenic fungi. Fungal meningitis is rare but can be fatal and requires immediate medical care