title: A case of Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a patient with abnormal levels of isolated immunological markers.
abstract: Cryptococcal meningitis is considered rare in immunocompetent patients and is mainly a disease of immunocompromised patients. We report a case of cryptococcal meningitis, due to Cryptococcus neoformans, in an apparently healthy individual with abnormal levels of isolated immunological markers. Regardless of the patient's immune status, the result of the disease can be serious unless the disease is diagnosed early.
authors.affiliation: Kasımpasa Military Hospital, Department of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: berksansimsek@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Simsek
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Infectious Diseases, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guven
authors.affiliation: Van Military Hospital, Department of Medical Microbiology, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gumral
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Infectious Diseases, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mert
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Medical Mycology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Saracli
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Infectious Diseases, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Besirbellioglu
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Medical Mycology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Yildiran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: Cryptococcose; Cryptococcosis; Cryptococcus neoformans; Meningitis; Méningite