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Overcoming Cognitive Bias: A Case of Disseminated Neurocysticercosis in a Muslim Woman With Remote Pork Consumption

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Religious prohibitions against pork do not exclude individuals residing in endemic regions from contracting neurocysticercosis. Obtaining a detailed lifetime exposure history, including prior religious and dietary practices, is essential to overcome cognitive bias and prevent diagnostic delays.
Joseph Y. B. Nnang, Berjo Takoutsing, Astel Dongmo, Jeanne Annick Tsilla, Barah Mvuchiim, Roshina Numfor, Munteh Fang Nkwojei Randall, Elvira Aka, Ignatius Esene   +8 more
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Central Nervous System Vasculitis for Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient

Diseases, 2018
Cryptococcal meningitis is a life-threatening condition caused by a fungal pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans, that can infect both immunosuppressed and immunocompetent hosts. It is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in severely immunodeficient
Dan Zimelewicz Oberman, Liliana Patrucco, Carolina Cuello Oderiz   +2 more
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Cryptococcus meningitis mimicking cerebral septic emboli, a case report series demonstrating injection drug use as a risk factor for development of disseminated disease

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Clinicians may be less inclined to consider a diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis in people without HIV infection or transplant-related immunosuppression. This may lead to a delay in diagnosis particularly if disseminated cryptococcal disease
Christopher Polk, Jacqueline Meredith, Alyssa Kuprenas, Michael Leonard   +3 more
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Cryptococcal meningitis among perinatally HIV‐infected adolescents: Case series on presentation and management challenges

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Diagnosis and management of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV‐infected adolescents is challenging in poor resource settings. A high index of suspicion based on clinical presentation is critical for early identification and treatment.
Peter Puplampu, Isabella Asamoah, Bismark O. Asare, Kofi P. Berko, Oluwakemi Oladele, Emmanuella Amankwa, Frempong Lambert, Antoinette T. Afriyie, Vincent Ganu   +8 more
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Oral Cryptococcosis due to Naganishia diffluens in a Patient With Thalassemia: A Case Report and a Literature Review

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, Volume 40, Issue 11, June 2026.
Naganishia diffluens, a rare non‐neoformans cryptococcal species, was identified by PCR sequencing as the causative agent of oral cryptococcosis in a 31‐year‐old Iranian man with β‐thalassemia. This case represents the first documented instance of oral infection by N.
Zahra Yahyazadeh, Zeynab Haseli, Javad Javidnia, Mahdi Abastabar, Eisa Nazar, Hosein Jalali, Mohamad Taghi Hedayati, Hossein Karami, Mohsen Nosratabadi, Lotfollah Davoodi, Seyyed Reza Aghili, Maryam Moazeni, Iman Haghani, Hamid Badali   +13 more
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Parkinsonism and prolonged cognitive decline as a manifestation of cryptococcal meningitis in a renal transplant patient

, 2022
We report a case of a 67-year-old male recipient of a second renal allograft, presenting with a 9-month history of progressive cognitive and physical decline with features of Parkinsonism. He was HIV-negative.
Nelles, Ricky, Britton, Sumudu, John, George Tharayil, Denaro, Charles   +3 more
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Cause of Death and Risk of Death for People Living With HIV Admitted to Hospital: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Despite increasing access to HIV treatment and care, HIV‐associated deaths remain high. We aimed to summarize global and regional trends in risk and causes of death among people living with HIV (PLHIV) admitted to hospital. Methods We conducted a systematic search across eight databases on 23 April 2023, identifying studies that ...
Rachael M. Burke, Nadia Sabet, Jayne Ellis, Hannah M. Rickman, Ajay Rangaraj, David S. Lawrence, Joseph N. Jarvis, Jane Falconer, Lillian Tugume, Rebecca H. Berhanu, Nathan Ford, Peter MacPherson   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Screening of cryptococcal antigen among HIV-positive patients with low CD4 count in a tertiary care Centre

Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2023
Context: Cryptococcal meningitis is an opportunistic fungal infection which is seen among people with compromised cell-mediated immunity. It is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-positive patients.
Rajendra Prasad Shivaswamy, Minal Agarwal, Mehak Dang, Shabeena Akbar, YS Ravikumar, Deepak Anil   +5 more
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Pulmonary Cryptococcal Infection Complicating Gefitinib Therapy in a Patient With EGFR L858R‐Positive Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT In patients with EGFR‐mutant lung adenocarcinoma receiving gefitinib or other EGFR‐TKIs, the development of new pulmonary nodules should not be hastily attributed to disease progression; secondary pulmonary cryptococcosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
Yun Wang, Qianyu Wang, Jiangrong Liao, Yuxiang Zhou, Fang Yang, Gui feng Li, Chunyan Wu, Ting Jiang   +7 more
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Cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected patients: a longitudinal study in Cambodia.

, 2010
To describe the frequency of diagnosis of cryptococcosis among HIV-infected patients in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at programme entry, to investigate associated risk factors, and to determine the incidence of cryptococcal ...
Ngeth Chanchhaya, Prak Narom, Pinoges, Loretxu, Loretxu Pinoges, Lucas Molfino, Mar Pujades-Rodríguez, Emmanuelle Espié, Suna Balkan, Molfino, Lucas, Pujades-Rodríguez, Mar, Chanchhaya, Ngeth, Balkan, Suna, Narom, Prak, Espié, Emmanuelle   +13 more
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