title: Cryptococcal meningitis associated with tuberculosis in HIV infected patients.
abstract: Opportunistic infections are common complications of advanced immuno-deficiency in individuals with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. Following involvement of the lung, the central nervous system (CNS) is the second most commonly affected organ. We report two cases of concurrent cryptococcal meningitis and tuberculosis (TB) in HIV infected persons. A high suspicion of multiple opportunistic infections should be kept in mind in HIV seropositive individuals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, Government Medical College, TB Hospital, Patiala, India. singhurvinderpal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Urvinderpal
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.lastname: Aditi
authors.forename: Pooja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aneja
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sukhpreet Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Purewal
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000328:Adult; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D060085:Coinfection; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents