Cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent adolescent.
Cryptococcus neoformans is a rare cause of meningitis especially in immunocompetent children. Cryptococcal meningitis in a healthy Chinese adolescent is reported. She responded well to treatment with intravenous amphotericin and oral flucytosine.
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Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong. maalison2000@gmail.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine