Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome producing atypical presentations of cryptococcal meningitis: case report and a review of immune reconstitution-associated cryptococcal infections.

Atypical presentations of cryptococcal infection have been described as manifestations of immune reconstitution in HIV-infected patients following introduction of antiretroviral therapy. We describe a patient presenting with cryptococcal meningitis as an immune reconstitution reaction 10 weeks after...

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Publicado en:Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 219 - 222
Autores principales: Broom J, Woods M II, Allworth A
Formato: case study review Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2006
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          Broom J
          Woods M II
          Allworth A
        affil: Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; jennifer.broom@excite.com
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          Cryptococcus Immunology
          HIV Infections Complications
          Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome Immunology
          Meningitis Microbiology
          Meningitis, Cryptococcal Diagnosis
          Adult
          AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
          Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
          CD4 Lymphocyte Count
          Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis
          Fluconazole Therapeutic Use
          Anti-HIV Agents
          Gay Men
          Male
          Meningitis, Cryptococcal Drug Therapy
          Meningitis, Cryptococcal Immunology
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          Viral Load
          Adult: 19-44 years
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      ab: Atypical presentations of cryptococcal infection have been described as manifestations of immune reconstitution in HIV-infected patients following introduction of antiretroviral therapy. We describe a patient presenting with cryptococcal meningitis as an immune reconstitution reaction 10 weeks after initiation of anti-retroviral therapy. Subclinical CSF cryptococcal infection was demonstrated and the serum cryptococcal antigen was negative.
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