• Gayathri .k
• Padmini.k
• Ramya Bala Prabha.G
• Rama Rao.T

Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges (protective membrane) surrounding brain and spinal cord. Fungal meningitis is very uncommon in the pediatric population, commonly seen in immunocompromised patients due to HIV infection, systemic lupus erythematosus, diabetes, transplantation or cancer, congenital abnormalities and in the settings of prematurity. A 9months old female child weight bearing 7kgs brought to the PICU with reliable informant being father with chief complaints of fever (high grade and intermittent for 1 month), crying during defecation for 15 days, decreased urine output(2-3/day), weakness of both lower limbs for 1 week, loss of touch and pain sensation, drooping of right eyelid, deviation of angle of mouth to left, Meningeal signs (Neck stiffness and bladder retention). in this case 9 months infant is having a congenital dermal sinus in the sacrococcygeal region. This tract was an open pathway to fungal infection which got spread to spinal cord and resulted in myelomeningitis. The condition was treated with Antibiotics, corticosteroids, antiepileptic, antifungal and multivitamin supplements.

Meningomyelitis, Sacrococcygeal infection infection, Candida albicans.

"Myelomeningitis Secondary To Sarcocooygeal Sinus Infection In An Infant: A Case Report", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no.e131-e133, July-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207417.pdf

"Myelomeningitis Secondary To Sarcocooygeal Sinus Infection In An Infant: A Case Report", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no. ppe131-e133, July-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207417.pdf