Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis diagnosed by blood culture.
Increase in cryptococcal infection has been noticed after acquired immunodeficiency syndrome pandemic. Cryptococcus neoformans can be isolated from blood in the process of dissemination to brain. We report a case of cryptococcal fungaemia in a patient whose cerebrospinal fluid was negative for Cryptococcus neoformans. Retrospective analysis revealed human immunodeficiency virus seropositivity of the patient. He was treated with amphotericin B and fluconazole. Antiretroviral therapy was started, however, the patient succumbed to the infection.
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Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry - 605 006, India.
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Sujatha
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Parija
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D015725:Fluconazole