Cryptococcal meningitis in pediatric AIDS.
Cryptococcus neoformans is an infrequent cause of meningitis in children. We report two cases of HIV positive children of HIV non-reactive parents who were diagnosed as suffering from cryptococcal meningitis. Treatment with amphotericin B and flucytosine was instituted in both the children who recovered and are doing well.
Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India. dr_kaur@hotmail.com
Ravinder
R
Kaur
Deepti
D
Rawat
Manish
M
Kakkar
Ranjan
R
Monga
Vinay Kumar
VK
Sharma
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine