Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt
Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common form of infection caused by Cryptococcus yeast species, followed by pulmonary infection. It is an opportunistic infection seen in patients with impaired cell immunity, most frequently in HIV patients and solid organ transplant recipients; however, it can oc...
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| description | Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common form of infection caused by Cryptococcus yeast species, followed by pulmonary infection. It is an opportunistic infection seen in patients with impaired cell immunity, most frequently in HIV patients and solid organ transplant recipients; however, it can occur in patients with no apparent immunodeficiency. We describe the case of Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in an immunocompetent patient with aseptic cerebrospinal fluid analysis which highlights the heterogeneity of this disease. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-473d396a93c549ceb79b65148cebe1982025-02-03T00:59:44ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332020-01-01202010.1155/2020/76017577601757Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural ShuntRaynieri Fernandez0Jose Henao1Catherine Creticos2Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USAInfectious Disease Specialist, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USACryptococcal meningitis is the most common form of infection caused by Cryptococcus yeast species, followed by pulmonary infection. It is an opportunistic infection seen in patients with impaired cell immunity, most frequently in HIV patients and solid organ transplant recipients; however, it can occur in patients with no apparent immunodeficiency. We describe the case of Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in an immunocompetent patient with aseptic cerebrospinal fluid analysis which highlights the heterogeneity of this disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7601757 |
| spellingShingle | Raynieri Fernandez Jose Henao Catherine Creticos Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt |
| title_full | Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt |
| title_fullStr | Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt |
| title_short | Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt |
| title_sort | cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient with a ventriculo pleural shunt |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7601757 |
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