Table 1. . Comparison of the etiologies of meningitis based on duration of symptoms.
Acute (<5 days) | Subacute (5–30 days) | Chronic (>30 days) |
---|---|---|
Bacterial† | Listeria monocytogenes‡ | Cryptococcus |
Viral | Cryptococcus | Tuberculosis |
Tuberculosis | Histoplasma | |
Histoplasma | Blastomyces | |
Coccidioides | Coccidioides |
Patients with history of SOT can have a more protracted clinical course compared with the general population.
1/3 of patients with Listeria monocytogenes have symptoms for more than 4 days.