Case report: cryptococcal meningitis in an apparently immunocompetent patient in Nepal - challenges in diagnosis and treatment

A 50 year old woman from Nepal had clinical features suggestive of meningitis. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis was normal except for the presence of cryptococcal antigen. The inclusion of test for Cryptococcus in the CSF helped in making the diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis in our patient who...

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Hauptverfasser: Jha, A, Adhikari, S, Sigdel, K, Paudyal, B, Basnyat, B, Kayastha, G, Pradhan, S, Risal, U, Poudel, J
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: F1000 Research 2019