A Case of Recurrent Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in an Immunocompetent Female
Cryptococcus neoformans is commonly associated with meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised patients and occasionally in apparently healthy individuals. Duration and regimen of antifungal treatment vary depending on the nature of the host and extent of disease and CNS shunts are placed in persisten...
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Main Authors: | Negin Niknam, Negar Niknam, Kola Dushaj, Erfidia Restrepo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/407348 |
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