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Vision loss in an AIDS patient with cryptococcal meningitis

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2019
Cryptococcal meningitis is considered one of the AIDS-defining illness and has been reported to be associated with neurological sequels. However, acute vision loss as presenting complaint is rare in Cryptococcal meningitis.
Wafa Ali Aldhaleei, Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Ameera Alhajeri   +2 more
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Ten years on: Ongoing challenges in screening for cryptococcal antigenaemia in people with advanced HIV disease in South Africa [PDF]

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Screening for early asymptomatic cryptococcal antigenaemia is a crucial step in preventing symptomatic cryptococcal meningitis and reducing mortality among people with advanced HIV disease.
Rhys Wenlock, Emily Prendergast, Kyla Murphy, Tshiamo Mmotsa, David Lawrence, Rudzani Mashau, Joseph Jarvis, Thomas Harrison, Síle Molloy, Nelesh Govender   +9 more
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Case Report: Cryptococcal eosinophilic meningitis in a patient with Hodgkin lymphoma

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common fungal meningitis in clinical practice. It primarily occurs in immunocompromised people and is typically associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In rare cases, it is associated with Hodgkin
Fang Zhang, Yuchen Li, Huijun Shen, Jie Tao, Jie Wang   +4 more
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A case–control study of human immunodeficiency virus-negative patients with cryptococcemia and cryptococcal meningitis in a Chinese tertiary care hospital during 10 years

Journal of International Medical Research, 2021
Objective This study aimed to characterize patients with cryptococcemia and compare the clinical features of cryptococcemia and cryptococcal meningitis. Methods This was a retrospective, case–control study.
Liling Liang, Zhixin Liang, Danyang She, Liang’an Chen   +3 more
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Starting ART following cryptococcal meningitis:The optimal time has yet to be defined

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2013
Ever since the public sector rollout of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in 2004, the question of the optimal time to start ART following diagnosis of an opportunistic infection has aroused controversy among South African HIV clinicians and researchers.
T A Bicanic, J N Jarvis, A Loyse, T S Harrison   +3 more
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Cognitive biases and knowledge deficits leading to delayed recognition of cryptococcal meningitis

IDCases, 2019
Cryptococcal meningitis is a potentially devastating infectious complication of immunosuppression best characterized in individuals with HIV. Early recognition of and appropriate antifungal therapy for cryptococcal meningitis has a profound effect on ...
M. Deming, A. Mark, V. Nyemba, E.L. Heil, R.M. Palmeiro, S.A. Schmalzle   +5 more
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Cryptococcal Meningitis in HIV Patients from a Tertiary Care Centre in Northern India [PDF]

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Cryptococcal meningitis, caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, an opportunistic fungal infection that affects immunocompromised Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients.
Shiwangi Sharma, Arvind Achra, Renu Kumari, Anuradha, Nandini Duggal   +4 more
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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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Utility of clinical assessment, imaging, and cryptococcal antigen titer to predict AIDS-related complicated forms of cryptococcal meningitis

AIDS Research and Therapy, 2010
Background This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of AIDS-related complicated cryptococcal meningitis. The outcome was complicated cryptococcal meningitis: prolonged (≥ 14 days) altered mental status, persistent (≥ 14 days) focal ...
Kandel Sean, Jafari Hamta, Sitapati Amy M, Caperna Joseph, Cachay Edward R, Mathews William C   +5 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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