[1][2] Fungal meningitis may be caused by the following (and also other) types of fungi:[1][2][3] Individuals with a weak immune system are most at risk.

[2] Measurement of opening pressure, cell count with differential, glucose and protein concentrations, Gram's stain, India ink, and culture tests should be performed on cerebrospinal fluid when fungal meningitis is suspected.

[3] As of November 5, 2012, the CDC reported that 409 patients had laboratory-confirmed fungal meningitis caused by injections with contaminated medication.

[5] Aspergillus has been very rarely associated with meningitis[6] while cases caused explicitly by Exserohilum in otherwise healthy individuals have not been previously reported.

[7] In Early 2023, cases of fungal meningitis were attributed to patients that received cosmetic surgery in Matamoros Mexico.