Reversible deafness and blindness in a patient with cryptococcal meningitis in Tanzania
Cryptococcal meningitis is a common and devastating complication of advanced HIV, and is most prevalent in low resource settings in sub Saharan Africa. Raised intracranial pressure is one of the hallmarks of the disease, which can lead to visual and hearing loss and ultimately death. We present the...
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| author | Matt Douglas-Vail Taylor Bechamp Simran Gohal Robert Soegtrop Sarah Vitali Joan Rugemalila Neil R.H. Stone |
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| description | Cryptococcal meningitis is a common and devastating complication of advanced HIV, and is most prevalent in low resource settings in sub Saharan Africa. Raised intracranial pressure is one of the hallmarks of the disease, which can lead to visual and hearing loss and ultimately death. We present the case of a patient with visual and hearing impairment secondary to Cryptococcal meningitis successfully managed by serial cerebrospinal fluid drainage. This case highlights some of the challenges of managing this severe opportunistic infection in a low resource setting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11e09269c01d422cadbdc783e0724c622022-12-21T22:56:18ZengMDPI AGInfectious Disease Reports2036-74302036-74492015-12-017410.4081/idr.2015.61733231Reversible deafness and blindness in a patient with cryptococcal meningitis in TanzaniaMatt Douglas-Vail0Taylor Bechamp1Simran Gohal2Robert Soegtrop3Sarah Vitali4Joan Rugemalila5Neil R.H. Stone6Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western UniversitySchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western UniversitySchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western UniversitySchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western UniversitySchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western UniversityMuhimbili National HospitalInstitute for Infection and Immunity, St. George’s, University of LondonCryptococcal meningitis is a common and devastating complication of advanced HIV, and is most prevalent in low resource settings in sub Saharan Africa. Raised intracranial pressure is one of the hallmarks of the disease, which can lead to visual and hearing loss and ultimately death. We present the case of a patient with visual and hearing impairment secondary to Cryptococcal meningitis successfully managed by serial cerebrospinal fluid drainage. This case highlights some of the challenges of managing this severe opportunistic infection in a low resource setting.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/6173HIVCryptococcal meningitismycologyopportunistic infectionsfluconazole |
| spellingShingle | Matt Douglas-Vail Taylor Bechamp Simran Gohal Robert Soegtrop Sarah Vitali Joan Rugemalila Neil R.H. Stone Reversible deafness and blindness in a patient with cryptococcal meningitis in Tanzania Infectious Disease Reports HIV Cryptococcal meningitis mycology opportunistic infections fluconazole |
| title | Reversible deafness and blindness in a patient with cryptococcal meningitis in Tanzania |
| title_full | Reversible deafness and blindness in a patient with cryptococcal meningitis in Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Reversible deafness and blindness in a patient with cryptococcal meningitis in Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reversible deafness and blindness in a patient with cryptococcal meningitis in Tanzania |
| title_short | Reversible deafness and blindness in a patient with cryptococcal meningitis in Tanzania |
| title_sort | reversible deafness and blindness in a patient with cryptococcal meningitis in tanzania |
| topic | HIV Cryptococcal meningitis mycology opportunistic infections fluconazole |
| url | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/6173 |
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