Post-infectious inflammatory response syndrome in an HIV-negative patient after Cryptococcus gattii meningoencephalitis: a case report and review of the literature

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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Main Authors: Jianhua Lan, Luyi Lv, Ling Ye, Tao Wang, Zhiyu Wu, Shugen Wu, Chunxian Peng, Weili Lu, Tao Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Mycosis
Cryptococcus gattii
Inflammatory response syndrome
Meningoencephalitis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04066-x

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