Fluconazole for the treatment of Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in an immunocompetent host

A Mansour, Y Sultan, I Nakhla, M Morsy… - Neurosciences …, 2003 - nsj.org.sa
We present a case of a 23-year-old immunocompetent male who presented with chronic
meningitis and was diagnosed as cryptococcal meningitis by positive cryptococcal antigen …

[HTML][HTML] Refractory Cryptococcus neoformans meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent patient: paradoxical antifungal therapy-induced clinical deterioration …

H Nakajima, A Takayama, Y Fujiki, T Ito… - Case Reports in …, 2015 - karger.com
We present a case of refractory Cryptococcus neoformans meningoencephalitis in an
immunocompetent woman. Her clinical symptoms did not improve with 6 months of …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging fluconazole resistance: implications for the management of cryptococcal meningitis

E Mpoza, J Rhein, M Abassi - Medical mycology case reports, 2018 - Elsevier
We present the case of an HIV-seropositive individual with cryptococcal meningitis who was
found to have a fluconazole resistant strain of Cryptococcus neoformans. The individual …

Successful treatment with corticosteroids for refractory deterioration of cryptococcal meningitis with an increasing cryptococcal antigen titer

Y Takahashi, N Morimoto, M Takamiya… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
We report a 55-year-old man with Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis who showed
refractory deterioration twice with an increased cerebrospinal fluid cryptococcal antigen titer …

[HTML][HTML] A case of recurrent cryptococcal meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent female

N Niknam, N Niknam, K Dushaj… - Case Reports in …, 2014 - hindawi.com
Cryptococcus neoformans is commonly associated with meningoencephalitis in
immunocompromised patients and occasionally in apparently healthy individuals. Duration …

Cryptococcosis, epileptic seizures and encephalopathy in a HIV-infected patient.

M Tolnay, M Elzi, P Reusser - Praxis, 1997 - europepmc.org
We report on a 32-year old HIV-infected male patient who was admitted to the hospital in a
comatose state. A cryptococcus neoformans septicemia with meningoencephalitis was …

Successful Treatment of Meningoencephalitis due to Cryptococcus gattii with Ommaya Reservoir and Intrathecal Injection of Amphotericin Ba Case Report.

C Chang-Hua, W Shao-Hung… - Česká a Slovenská …, 2017 - search.ebscohost.com
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a potential ly fatal disease. We report succes sful treatment
with the Om maya reservoir and intrathecal injection of amphotericin B for the control of …

Fungal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient

R Louro, R Ferreira, C Pinheiro, H Parada… - Clinical drug …, 2013 - Springer
Cryptococcal meningitis is a rare entity among immunocompetent hosts but, when it occurs,
it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Clinical presentation as well as the …

[PDF][PDF] A Rare Case of Cryptococcus Meningoencephalitis Presenting with Acute Brainstem Infarction in an Immunocompetent Host

CH Lai, GY Lin, JT Lee, HW Kao, TH Ho… - Neuropsychiatry …, 2017 - researchgate.net
A Rare Case of Cryptococcus Meningoencephalitis Presenting with Acute Brainstem Infarction in
an Immunocompetent Host Page 1 Case Report 10.4172/Neuropsychiatry.1000285 © 2017 p …

Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis in HIV-uninfected patient: a case report

AM Andrianiaina, RMF Randrianarisoa… - Authorea …, 2022 - essopenarchive.org
We report a 24-year-old female patient with a neurological deficit without fever or meningeal
syndrome. HIV serology was negative and CD4 count was normal. Cerebrospinal fluid …