A Fatal Case of Undiagnosed Candida Meningitis: Role of Computer-assisted Diagnosis

Diagnostic error is an increasing health care concern. An intravenous drug abuser with chronic meningitis died after a prolonged hospitalization from fungal meningitis diagnosed at autopsy. We examine the diagnostic pitfalls and consider how a computer-assisted diagnostic system may influence the outcome of an otherwise fatal condition.
Source: The Neurologist - Category: Neurology Tags: Case Report/Case Series Source Type: research