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Aspergillosis of central nervous system in patients with leukemia and stem cell transplantation: a systematic review of case reports

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2021
Background Aspergillosis of Central Nervous System (CNS) is a highly lethal infection in patients with leukemia and Stem Cell Transplantation (SCT). Methods Case reports of CNS aspergillosis in patients with leukemia and SCT published between 1990 and ...
Aref Shariati, Mojtaba Didehdar, Shahin Rajaeih, Alireza Moradabadi, Mohammad Ghorbani, Vahid Falahati, Zahra Chegini   +6 more
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Multisystemic fusariosis with fulminant evolution, [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2020
This report presents the case of a 13-year-old female patient with history of acute myeloid leukemia, who, after a bone marrow transplant, began to vomit and experienced rapidly progressive deterioration of consciousness, in addition to disseminated ...
Nelson Turra, Agustina Acosta, Andrea Incoronato, Pilar Beltramo   +3 more
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Cryptococcal endophthalmitis and meningitis in an immunocompetent middle-aged woman: A case report

IDCases
Cryptococcus neoformans is a global invasive mycosis that is known to cause significant morbidity and mortality. It is commonly observed that individuals with compromised immune systems are more prone to developing cryptococcal meningitis.
Guo Tang, Hao Li, Chen Liang, Enqiang Chen   +3 more
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Disseminated Histoplasmosis with Miliary Histoplasmosis, Neurohistoplasmosis, and Histoplasma capsulatum Bacteremia in Probable Neurosarcoidosis

Case Reports in Medicine, 2018
Introduction. Neurosarcoidosis, either isolated or as part of systemic sarcoidosis, is an uncommon entity and has diagnostic uncertainty. Treatment for neurosarcoidosis can increase the risk of infections, including fungal infections such as disseminated
Peter V. Bui
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The Fungal Footprint: Radiologic Spectrum in Pulmonary, Paranasal Sinus and CNS Infections

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Fungal infections can involve multiple organ systems, with imaging playing a pivotal role in their diagnosis and management. Fungal infections of Paranasal Sinuses (PNS) can be classified into invasive and non-invasive forms.
P Jenikar, MG Sai Shankar, B Harshavardhan, Sachin Virmani   +3 more
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Role of microglia in fungal infections of the central nervous system [PDF]

Virulence, 2016
Most fungi are capable of disseminating into the central nervous system (CNS) commonly being observed in immunocompromised hosts. Microglia play a critical role in responding to these infections regulating inflammatory processes proficient at controlling CNS colonization by these eukaryotic microorganisms.
George W, Koutsouras, Raddy L, Ramos, Luis R, Martinez   +2 more
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Cryptococcal Meningitis and Anti-virulence Therapeutic Strategies

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Fungal infections of the central nervous system are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn) is the primary cause of fungal meningitis.
Kiem Vu, Javier A. Garcia, Angie Gelli
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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Inebilizumab Versus Rituximab in AQP4‐IgG‐Positive NMOSD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Rituximab (anti‐CD20, RTX) and inebilizumab (anti‐CD19, INE) represent B‐cell‐depleting therapies used for aquaporin‐4 antibody‐positive (AQP4‐IgG+) neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD); however, direct comparative evidence remains limited.
Jie Lin, Binbin Xue, Dewei Xie, Jia Li, Juyuan Pan, Lanbing Zhu, Qiaowen Tong, Jing Lin, Ruofan Zhu, Xu Zhang, Junhui Xia, Xiang Li   +11 more
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CAR T‐Cell Therapy in Neurology: A Scoping Review of Neuro‐Oncology, Autoimmune Diseases & Neurotoxicity

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T‐cell therapy has been investigated in neurological diseases, encompassing both central nervous system malignancies and autoimmune disorders, thereby extending its application beyond hematological cancers.
Omar Alqaisi, Mohammed Dibas, Patricia Tai, Ala Dibas, Osama Souied, Suhair Al‐Ghabeesh   +5 more
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Human Pegivirus Encephalitis With Brain Detection and Response to Sofosbuvir Ledipasvir

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human pegivirus (HPgV‐1) has been associated with severe encephalomyelitis in immunocompromised patients. Its neurological spectrum remains poorly defined. We report a slowly progressive encephalitis in a person living with well‐controlled HIV, characterized by white matter abnormalities and inflammatory cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). HPgV RNA was
Antoine Moulignier, Françoise Heran, Francis Lallemand, Pierre Bourdillon   +3 more
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