Cryptococcus meningitis presented with multiple cerebral infarcts in an immunocompetent patient
Cryptococcus neoformans is generally observed with immunosuppressive conditions. Rarely, it may be seen in immunocompetent individuals and presented with non-specific conditions. We described an immunocompetent case of cryptococcal meningitis presented with multiple cerebral infarcts. Despite the la...
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| author | Buket Erturk Sengel Elif Tukenmez Tigen Rabia Can Sarinoglu Ipek Midi Nilgun Cerikcioglu Zekaver Odabasi |
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| description | Cryptococcus neoformans is generally observed with immunosuppressive conditions. Rarely, it may be seen in immunocompetent individuals and presented with non-specific conditions. We described an immunocompetent case of cryptococcal meningitis presented with multiple cerebral infarcts. Despite the late diagnosis and emergence of hydrocephalus during treatment, the patient was recovered without any sequelae. In immunocompetent patients, the conventional diagnostics tests may be negative because of the low fungal load. If it is available, the Biofire FilmArray meningitis panel has high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e42e225d6a6644b482765f25f1b4d3632022-12-21T18:58:37ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092021-01-0124e01154Cryptococcus meningitis presented with multiple cerebral infarcts in an immunocompetent patientBuket Erturk Sengel0Elif Tukenmez Tigen1Rabia Can Sarinoglu2Ipek Midi3Nilgun Cerikcioglu4Zekaver Odabasi5Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey; Corresponding author at: Marmara Üniversitesi Pendik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Fevzi Çakmak Mah. Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu Cad. No:10, Pendik, İstanbul, Turkey.Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul, TurkeyMarmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Microbiology, Istanbul, TurkeyMarmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Neurology, Istanbul, TurkeyMarmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Microbiology, Istanbul, TurkeyMarmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul, TurkeyCryptococcus neoformans is generally observed with immunosuppressive conditions. Rarely, it may be seen in immunocompetent individuals and presented with non-specific conditions. We described an immunocompetent case of cryptococcal meningitis presented with multiple cerebral infarcts. Despite the late diagnosis and emergence of hydrocephalus during treatment, the patient was recovered without any sequelae. In immunocompetent patients, the conventional diagnostics tests may be negative because of the low fungal load. If it is available, the Biofire FilmArray meningitis panel has high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001104Cerebral infarctCryptococcus neoformansFilm arrayHydrocephalus |
| spellingShingle | Buket Erturk Sengel Elif Tukenmez Tigen Rabia Can Sarinoglu Ipek Midi Nilgun Cerikcioglu Zekaver Odabasi Cryptococcus meningitis presented with multiple cerebral infarcts in an immunocompetent patient IDCases Cerebral infarct Cryptococcus neoformans Film array Hydrocephalus |
| title | Cryptococcus meningitis presented with multiple cerebral infarcts in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_full | Cryptococcus meningitis presented with multiple cerebral infarcts in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_fullStr | Cryptococcus meningitis presented with multiple cerebral infarcts in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cryptococcus meningitis presented with multiple cerebral infarcts in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_short | Cryptococcus meningitis presented with multiple cerebral infarcts in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_sort | cryptococcus meningitis presented with multiple cerebral infarcts in an immunocompetent patient |
| topic | Cerebral infarct Cryptococcus neoformans Film array Hydrocephalus |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001104 |
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