Cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent individual: A case report

Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is mostly seen in immune-compromised patients and rarely occurs in immune-competent individuals. Immunocompetent individuals with CM present with indolent neurological disease and have better clinical outcomes after treatment. However, misdiagnosis is common and these pa...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 9; no. 10; p. e04894
Main Authors Acharya, Suman, Yadav, Sushil Kumar, Singh, Prabesh Bikram, Bhandari, Siddhartha, Gautam, Jeevan, Pathak, Santosh, Nepal, Gaurav, Sah, Ranjit, Ojha, Rajeev
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LanguageEnglish
Published 01.10.2021
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Summary:Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is mostly seen in immune-compromised patients and rarely occurs in immune-competent individuals. Immunocompetent individuals with CM present with indolent neurological disease and have better clinical outcomes after treatment. However, misdiagnosis is common and these patients may suffer from serious complications with high mortality.
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ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.4894