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Cryptococcal meningitis. Infections caused by Cryptococcus neoformans are now relatively infrequent in the United States but remain a major cause of AIDS-related morbidity and mortality in the developing world.
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The sero-prevalence of crag was high; thus screening for Cryptococcus neoformans antigen should be made a routine in ART-naive AIDS patients before initiation of ART therapy to reduce the rapid mortality from
Cryptococcal meningitis.
Cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent child: a case report and literature review.
The most frequently reported cases of IRIS are associated with infection due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, genital herpes, Varicella zoster, cytomegalovirus and
cryptococcal meningitis following initiation of ART (4-7).
Cryptococcal meningitis can be seen in immunocompromised patients.
of patients Findings 38 (100%) Confusion 6 Confusion + seizures 7 Confusion + hemiplegia 3 Confusion + psychotic behaviour 9 Confusion + dyskinetic features 1 Confusion +
cryptococcal meningitis deteriorating on treatment 1 Confusion + abnormal lumbar puncture, suspected to be tuberculous meningitis 1 Confusion +
cryptococcal meningitis on lumbar puncture Table II.