Cerebral Cryptococcosis Associated with CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia in Non-HIV Patients after SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Case Series in a Specialized Institute in Lima, Peru

Cerebral Cryptococcosis Associated with CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia in Non-HIV Patients after SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Case Series in a Specialized Institute in Lima, Peru

Cases of cryptococcosis have been reported in patients with COVID-19. The majority are in patients with severe symptoms or who received immunosuppressants. However, there is still no clear association between COVID-19 and cryptococcosis. We report eight cases of cerebral cryptococcosis associated wi...

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Main Authors: Juana M. Huamani-Córdova, Miguel Hueda-Zavaleta, Victor Vargas-Bellina, Lourdes Simbron-Ribbeck, Katty del Rosario Chong-Chinchay, Juan Carlos Gómez de la Torre, Vicente A. Benítes-Zapata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
cryptococcus
cryptococcosis
meningitis
opportunistic infection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/3/182

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