“…[28][29][30] Despite its protected nature, the subarachnoid space can even be invaded under unique circumstances by common environmental fungi. For example, in humans, fungal meningitis has been caused by Alternaria, 31 Rhodotorula, [32][33][34][35] Acremonium, 36 Clavispora, 37 Dreschlera, 38 Sependonium, 39 Malessezia, 40 Scedosporium, 41 Schizophyllum, 40,42 Blastoschizomyces, 43 Paecilomyces, 44 Aureobasidium, 33,45 Pneumocystis, 46,47 and Ustilago. 48 The most common fungi and the spectrum of CNS infections caused by them are listed in Table 1.…”