Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis in an Immunocompetent Patient after COVID-19 Infection

• Published in: Case reports in infectious diseases Vol. 2021; pp. 1 - 3
• Main Authors: Ghanem, Hebah, Sivasubramanian, Geetha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Hindawi 04.06.2021; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS; B cells; Care and treatment; Case Report; Case reports; Coronaviruses; Corticosteroids; COVID-19; Development and progression; Encephalitis; Fungal infections; Health aspects; HIV; Human immunodeficiency virus; Immunocompetence; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Meningitis; T cells; China

Cryptococcus neoformans is a saprophytic fungus that causes fatal disseminated infections in immunocompromised hosts. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple cases of secondary viral, bacterial, and fungal infections have been reported in patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection. We describe h...