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Cryptococcal Meningitis Developing in a Patient with Neurosarcoidosis [PDF]
, 2023 Cryptococcal meningitis is a critical disease that occasionally involves immunosuppressed patients. We herein report a 79-year-old Japanese man who received low-dose prednisolone therapy for neurosarcoidosis and panhypopituitarism.
Shinnosuke Fukushima +11 more
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F1000Research, 2019 The recent development of highly sensitive and specific point-of-care tests has made it possible to diagnose HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis within minutes.
Timothée Boyer-Chammard +5 more
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The Epidemiology of Meningitis among Adults in a South African Province with a High HIV Prevalence, 2009-2012. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 INTRODUCTION:Meningitis is a major cause of mortality in southern Africa. We aimed to describe the aetiologies and frequencies of laboratory-confirmed fungal and bacterial meningitis among adults in a South African province with an 11% HIV prevalence ...
Erika Britz +14 more
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Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, August 2026.Abstract A 1‐year‐old, female, spayed, mixed‐breed dog was examined by a referring veterinarian for a 1‐week history of sneezing, bilateral mucoid nasal discharge, mild bilateral ocular discharge and stertor. During rhinoscopy, a plant awn foreign body was removed, but upper respiratory signs persisted. Computed tomography of the head revealed findings
Glynn Woods +4 more
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Tamoxifen boosted antifungal therapy for cryptococcal meningitis [PDF]
, 2022 Central nervous system infections are of an important focus for clinical research, especially in tropical settings such as Vietnam. Of particular concern is cryptococcal meningitis, a leading cause of death particularly in HIV patients.
Nguyễn Thị Thủy Ngân
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Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2018 Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common cause of opportunistic meningitis in HIV-infected patients in Brazil and causes unacceptable high mortality rates.
José E. Vidal +11 more
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Management of long-term cryptococcal meningitis neoformans in a surviving patient: A case report
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Cryptococcal meningitis is a common fungal infection of the central nervous system with high mortality and disability rates. A prominent clinical manifestation is persistent and severe cranial hypertension, which is one of the most critical outcome ...
Shijun Hu +3 more
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Immunological Interactions Between Gammadelta T Cells and West Nile Virus in the Infected Host
Reviews in Medical Virology, Volume 36, Issue 4, July 2026.ABSTRACT Between mosquitoes and birds, West Nile virus (WNV) is a neurotropic flavivirus, an arthropod‐borne pathogen involved in an enzootic cycle. Additionally, it can infect both people and horses, leading to severe illness. Since 1999, WNV has spread across North and South America, including Mexico and the Caribbean.
E. Cimini +4 more
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Meningoencephalitis in a Young Immunocompetent Patient
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case ReportsCryptococcal meningitis is mainly seen in immunocompromised patients, but in recent years, there has been an increase in cases involving patients with no known immunodeficiencies. These patients have symptomatic presentations that range from indolent and
Michael Ke MD +3 more
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Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015 Aim: This study evaluated the use of polymerase chain reaction for cryptococcal meningitis diagnosis in clinical samples. Materials and methods: The sensitivity and specificity of the methodology were evaluated using eight Cryptococcus neoformans/C ...
Marilena dos Anjos Martins +5 more
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