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Voriconazole as a secondary prophylaxis for cryptococcal meningitis during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

IDCases, 2021
Antifungal prophylaxis is crucial for successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Maintenance therapy with fluconazole (FLCZ) is generally prescribed as secondary prophylaxis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection and non ...
Emiko Kashima, Keiki Nagaharu, Kazuko Ino, Yuka Sugimoto, Atsushi Fujieda, Keiki Kawakami, Isao Tawara   +6 more
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“False negative” CSF cryptococcal antigen with clinical meningitis: Case reports and review of literature

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2020
There is an increasing recognition of patients presenting with cryptococcal meningitis despite having a negative CSF cryptococcal antigen (CrAg). In this report, we describe three cases of patients with advanced immunosuppression who presented to ...
Morris K. Rutakingirwa, Tadeo K. Kiiza, Joshua Rhein   +2 more
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Cryptococcal antigenemia is associated with meningitis or death in HIV-infected adults with CD4 100–200 cells/mm3

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening with fluconazole prophylaxis has been shown to prevent cryptococcal meningitis and mortality for people living with HIV (PLWH) with CD4 
James Wykowski, Sean R. Galagan, Sabina Govere, Carole L. Wallis, Mahomed-Yunus Moosa, Connie Celum, Paul K. Drain   +6 more
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Low CD4 count plus coma predicts cryptococcal meningitis in Tanzania

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2007
Background Largely due to the lack of diagnostic reagents, the prevalence and clinical presentation of cryptococcal meningitis in Tanzania is poorly understood. This in turn is limiting the impact of increased fluconazole availability.
Mueller Andreas, Swai Ndealilia S, Mchele John PD, Maro Venance P, Hawkins Alexander T, Kisenge Peter R, Houpt Eric R   +6 more
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Another case of cryptococcal meningitis in a person without HIV who injects drugs: A possible risk factor in need of further investigation

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2022
Cryptococcal meningitis is a fungal central nervous infection typically occurring in patients with severe immunocompromise. We present a case of cryptococcal meningitis occurring in a patient with active injection drug use (IDU) but no immunocompromising
L. Madeline McCrary, Ryan Paulus, J. Kyle Melvin, John Perfect, Becky L. White   +4 more
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Association of Fcγ receptor IIB polymorphism with cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-uninfected Chinese patients. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
BACKGROUND: As important regulators of the immune system, the human Fcγ receptors (FcγRs) have been demonstrated to play important roles in the pathogenesis of various infectious diseases.
Xiu-Ping Hu, Ji-Qin Wu, Li-Ping Zhu, Xuan Wang, Bin Xu, Rui-Ying Wang, Xue-Ting Ou, Xin-Hua Weng   +7 more
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A case report of a brain herniation secondary to cryptococcal meningitis with elevated intracranial pressure in a patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

IDCases, 2022
Background: Cryptococcal meningitis is a major opportunistic infection in individuals with HIV. The worldwide annual incidence is estimated to be approximately one million cases per year, with the most significant burden in sub-Saharan Africa.
Nehemias Guevara, Abdulrasheed Akande, Mailing Flores Chang, Jane Atallah, Carol Epstein   +4 more
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Cryptococcal meningitis [PDF]

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 1986
Cryptococcal meningitis is a life-threatening disease. Headache, vomiting, cranial nerve symptoms and mental changes are the most common symptoms, but as many as 15% may have no symptoms referable to the CNS. For chemotherapy four drugs are available: namely amphotericin B, 5-fluorocytosine, miconazole and ketoconazole.
R, Biniek, F, Hilgenstock, V, Schuchardt
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Prevalence of Cryptococcal meningitis among Immunocompetent and immunocompromised Individuals in Bellary, South India – a Prospective Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2012
Background and objectives: Cryptococcal meningitis is now the leading cause of community acquired meningitis. It is generally thought to be associated with AIDS individuals.
Kanchan Mahale, Satish Patil, Ravikumar, Nagabhushan, Ramanath Mahale   +4 more
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The clinical profiles and outcomes of HIV-negative cryptococcal meningitis patients in type II diabetes mellitus

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background The clinical profiles and outcomes of cryptococcal meningitis have been shown to vary depending on the underlying condition. The aim of this study was to investigate clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients with and without type II ...
Hang Li, Xiaojing Li, Lei Zhang, Wenjie Fang, Keming Zhang, Amir Arastehfar, Macit Ilkit, Dongying Hu, Xianzhen Chen, Huiwei Wang, Liyan Ling, Jianjun Lin, Bin Xu, Wanqing Liao, Weihua Pan, Qilong Zhang   +15 more
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