title: Cryptococcal meningitis in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, 1994-2004.
abstract: The objective of this article was to evaluate the epidemiology of cryptococcal meningitis in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, from 1994 to 2004. Six hundred and ninety-six cases of cryptococcal meningitis were reported, with a mean incidence of 0.45 per 100,000 inhabitants. Patients were predominantly male; mean age was 35.9 years; AIDS was practically the only underlying disease, reported in 61.2% of cases; case-fatality was 51.8%. No decline in incidence was observed during the study period. AIDS is the main predisposing condition for cryptococcal meningitis, and thus the profile of most patients mirrors that of HIV infection. Missing information prevented the evaluation of other underlying diseases.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Microbiologia/Micologia, Instituto Estadual de Infectologia São Sebastião, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. leimann@centroin.com.br
authors.forename: Beatriz Consuelo Quinet
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Leimann
authors.forename: Rosalina Jorge
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Koifman
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult