[Factors affecting prognosis of cryptococcal meningitis].
By analyzing 26 cases of clinic data in cryptococcal meningitis. The author found that the poor prognosis in cryptococcal meningitis depends on following factors: 1. younger age of patients, 2. abrupt onset, 3. course prolonged over 6 weeks, 4. complicated extracerebral cryptococcal infections and many underlying disease, 5. used corticosteroids and antibiotics longtime, 6. higher CSF pressure and lower CSF cells count most of which is neutrophilic leukocyte.
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Jiaozuo Mining Bureau General Hospital, Henan.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015170:Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis
D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine