Hearing impairment as an unusual presenting sign of Cryptococcus gattii meningoencephalitis.

Hearing loss is an unusual presenting feature of Cryptococcus gattii meningoencephalitis. Two cases of HIV-negative patients who presented with hearing loss are discussed and a literature review of published cases was conducted. Possible mechanisms for hearing loss with C. gattii infection are explo...

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Published in:BMJ Case Reports Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors: Sophie Gong, Sivabalan, Pirathaban, Eisen, Damon P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Apr2021
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