[Cryptococcal meningitis in two HIV-negative children].
Cryptococcal meningitidis is rare, occurring particularly in adults infected with the HIV virus. The authors report the cases of 2 immunocompetent girls who were 3 and 13 years old. The authors describe the risk factors, the clinical symptoms, and the biological characteristics of the cerebrospinal fluid.
Adonis-Koffy
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Service de pédiatrie médicale, CHU de Yopougon, Abidjan 21, Cote d'Ivoire. koflaur@hotmail.com
Diarrassouba
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G
Mouba
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Aké-Assi
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Eboua
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Timité-Konan
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M
Dosso
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D000293:Adolescent; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D016921:Meningitis, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole