Chronic meningitis produced by pseudohyphal forms of Cryptococcus neoformans in HIV-seropositive patient.
Cryptococcus neoformans infection is one of the acquired immunodefi ciency syndrome (AIDS)-defining conditions. It can be readily identified by its characteristic capsulated morphology by negative staining. We report a case of chronic meningitis produced by pseudohyphal forms of Cryptococcus neoform...
| Publicado en: | Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 30 - 32 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , |
| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd
2007
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| Sumario: | Cryptococcus neoformans infection is one of the acquired immunodefi ciency syndrome (AIDS)-defining conditions. It can be readily identified by its characteristic capsulated morphology by negative staining. We report a case of chronic meningitis produced by pseudohyphal forms of Cryptococcus neoformans in an AIDS patient who responded to amphotericin B. |
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