Post-infectious inflammatory response syndrome in an HIV-negative patient after Cryptococcus gattii meningoencephalitis: a case report and review of the literature
Abstract Background Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is an inflammatory mycosis of the central nervous system caused by meninge infection or brain parenchyma with Cryptococcus species. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome are particula...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04066-x |