Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis diagnosed by blood culture.
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Increase in cryptococcal infection has been noticed after acquired immunodeficiency syndrome pandemic. Cryptococcus neoformans can be isolated from blood in the process of dissemination to brain. We report a case of cryptococcal fungaemia in a patient whose cerebrospinal fluid was negative for Cryptococcus neoformans. Retrospective analysis revealed human immunodeficiency virus seropositivity of the patient. He was treated with amphotericin B and fluconazole. Antiretroviral therapy was started, however, the patient succumbed to the infection.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian journal of medical microbiology
دوره 25 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007