title: Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis diagnosed by blood culture.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry - 605 006, India.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Sivasangeetha
authors: B N
authors: BN
authors: Harish
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Sujatha
authors: S C
authors: SC
authors: Parija
authors: T K
authors: TK
authors: Dutta
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D015725:Fluconazole