Table 1.

Laboratory values and physical examination findings at the time of patient admission.

Physical Examination			Findings
Body temperature (°C)			36.4
Pulse, /dk			72
Blood pressure, mmHg			120/80
Neurological examination			Conscious, oriented, cooperative. There was no nuchal stiffness and other signs of meningeal irritation.
Oropharynx			Diffuse candidiasis lesions on the oral mucosa
Respiratory system			Normal
Abdomen			Normal
Urogenital system			Normal
Extremities			Normal
Skin			No lesions suggestive of fungal infection
Laboratory parameters (Reference range)
WBC (4-10), 103/uL			10.76
Hemoglobin (12-16), g/dL			13
Lymphocytes (20%-52%)			13.1
Platelets (160-370), 103/uL			325
TSH (0.27-4.2), mIU/L			1.24
Sedimentation (1-15), mm/sa			43
Urea (16.6-48.5), mg/dL			33.3
Creatinine (0.5-0.9), mg/dL			0.77
Sodium (133-145), mmol/L			133
Potassium (3.5-5.1), mmol/L			4.5
Chloride (97-111), mmol/L			98
CRP (0-5), mg/L			16.6
Albumin (3.5-5.2), g/dL			4.2
AST (5-40), U/L			21
Culture of orapharyngeal swab			Candida spp.
Blood culture			C. albicans
Mycobacterial tests	Microscopy for acid-fast staining bacteria		Negative
	PCR for M. tuberculosis		Negative
	Mycobacterial culture		Negative
CFS analysis
CSF protein, mg/dL			119
CSF LDH, U/L			39
CSF glucose, mg/dL			11.1
CSF chloride, mmol/L			115
CSF microscopy Gram stain		Leukocytes, /mm3	200
		Negative
CSF culture			C. albicans
Syndromic meningitis PCR panel			Negative

WBC: White blood cell, TSH: Thyroid stimulation hormone, AST: Aspartate aminotransferase, CRP: C-reactive protein, CSF: Cerebrospinal fluid, PCR: Polymerase chain reaction.