title: Cryptococcal meningitis after neurosurgery.
abstract: Infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans can affect a variety of patient populations from the immunocompetent host to those who are severely immunocompromised. Although the clinical presentation can vary, there is a predilection for invasion of the central nervous system. Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common neurologic manifestation. The authors describe a case of an immunocompetent patient who presented with cryptococcal meningitis after a neurosurgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, 38104, USA. smazumde@uthsc.edu
authors.forename: Shirin A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mazumder
authors.forename: Kerry O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Cleveland
mesh_terms: D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000601:surgery; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*