title: [Meningeal cryptococcosis. Retrospective study of 7 cases].
abstract: In the analysis of medical records of 7 patients in one neurological service, different clinical aspects of cryptococcal meningitis such as diagnostic criteria, risk factors, clinical features, CSF features, and therapeutical features are reviewed. The finding on India ink preparation of Cryptococcus neoformans in the cerebrospinal fluid and the distinguishing clinical features of a chronic meningitis were the only diagnostic criteria in these 7 cases. Treatment with amphotericine B was the sole mean in the management of these cases. There were only two cases of complete cure, and 5 patients deceased. Intravenous associated with intrathecally injection of amphotericine B has been carried out in the two successfully treated patients.
authors.affiliation: Département de Neurologie, Faculté de Médecine de Ho Chi Minh Ville, Vietnam.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Minh
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Nhi
authors.forename: Y V
authors.initials: YV
authors.lastname: Pham
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Van
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Van Thanh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine