title: Case report. Meningitis due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans serotype AD associated with pulmonary tuberculosis.
abstract: A case of meningitis in a 38-year old male with pulmonary tuberculosis is described. Cryptococcus neoformans was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid. The isolate belonged to variety neoformans serotype AD. The patient died before any antimycotic therapy could be instituted.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagrajan
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Gugnani
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kowshik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology