<unk>  may be caused by the following (and also other) types of fungi: * Candida - C. albicans is the most common Candida species that causes infections of the central nervous system. * Coccidioides - it is endemic to southwestern United States and Mexico. A third of patients presenting with disseminated coccidioidomycosis have developed meningitis. * Histoplasma - occurs in bird and bat droppings and is endemic to parts of the United States, South, and Central America. Involvement of the central nervous system occurs in about 10-20% of cases of disseminated histoplasmosis. * Blastomyces - occurs in soil rich in decaying organic matter in the Midwest United States. Meningitis is an unusual manifestation of blastomycosis and can be very difficult to diagnose. * Cryptococcus (Cryptococcal meningitis) - it is thought to be acquired through inhalation of soil contaminated with bird droppings. C. neoformans is the most common pathogen to cause<unk> . * Aspergillus - Aspergillus infections account for 5% of<unk>  infections involving the central nervous system.
Fungal meningitis
Aseptic meningitis
Herpesviral meningitis
Viral meningitis
Drug-induced aseptic meningitis
Tuberculous meningitis
Viral encephalitis
Herpesviral encephalitis