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While the detection of IgG by serologic testing of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been a mainstay of diagnosis for years, the diagnosis of coccidioidal meningitis in clinical practice can be very challenging due to suboptimal sensitivity of laboratory tests. We reviewed the results of the CSF diagnostic test results from the initial lumbar puncture in 110 patients with proven, probable, and likely coccidioidal meningitis from 1989 to 2024. One hundred four patients were diagnosed with coccidioidal meningitis on the initial CSF examination. The positivity rate of the first CSF testing was 89.1% (n\u00a0=\u00a064) for IgG by enzyme immunoassay, 62.2% (n\u00a0=\u00a098) for IgG by immunodiffusion, and 70.2% (n\u00a0=\u00a0104) for IgG by complement fixation, 4.4% (n\u00a0=\u00a090) for fungal culture, 18.8% (n\u00a0=\u00a069) for polymerase chain reaction, and 33% (n\u00a0=\u00a021) for Coccidioides antigen. 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