Cryptococcus meningitis mimicking cerebral septic emboli, a case report series demonstrating injection drug use as a risk factor for development of disseminated disease

Cryptococcus meningitis mimicking cerebral septic emboli, a case report series demonstrating injection drug use as a risk factor for development of disseminated disease

Abstract Background Clinicians may be less inclined to consider a diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis in people without HIV infection or transplant-related immunosuppression. This may lead to a delay in diagnosis particularly if disseminated cryptococcal disease mimics cerebral septic emboli in inj...

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Main Authors: Christopher Polk, Jacqueline Meredith, Alyssa Kuprenas, Michael Leonard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cryptococcus meningitis case report
Cryptococcus neoformans
Intravenous drug use
Central nervous system vasculitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05108-1

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