Fatal case of disseminated cryptococcal infection and meningoencephalitis in the setting of prolonged glucocorticoid use in a Covid-19 positive patient

Fatal case of disseminated cryptococcal infection and meningoencephalitis in the setting of prolonged glucocorticoid use in a Covid-19 positive patient

Based on the RECOVERY trial, glucocorticoids have become the mainstay of treatment for COVID-19, thus increasing the risk of opportunistic infections. We report a case of disseminated Cryptococcus neoformans with documented meningoencephalitis in a patient with severe COVID-19 in the setting of prol...

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Main Authors: Krupa Karnik, Yuexiu Wu, Samantha Ruddy, Bladimir Quijano-Rondan, Carl Urban, Glenn Turett, Lok Yung, Nishant Prasad, James Yoon, Sorana Segal-Maurer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Cryptococcus neoformans
COVID-19
Glucocorticoids
Fungemia
Meningoencephalitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922000087

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