title: [Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis].
abstract: Infections caused by Cryptococcus neoformans affect mainly patients with impaired functions of T-cells, and in particular individuals with AIDS. The authors suppose also older subjects in relatively good health to be endangered by this infection. A case of fatal cryptococcal meningoencephalitis with fulminant coarse was detected in a 76-year female patient without evident immunodeficiency.
authors.affiliation: Oddelenie klinickej mikrobiológie-FNsP J. A. Reimana, Presov.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sinajová
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Volleková
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hudácková
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Straka
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000175:diagnosis; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis