First case report of fulminant septic shock from meningococcemia associated with Cryptococcus neoformans coinfection in an immunocompetent patient

First case report of fulminant septic shock from meningococcemia associated with Cryptococcus neoformans coinfection in an immunocompetent patient

The meningococcal disease manifestation associated with the presence of Cryptococcus neoformans is rare. There are no reports in the literature about these simultaneous infections in immunocompetent patients. The aim of the present study is to describe the first case of fulminant septic shock by Nei...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Dienstmann, Karina Tolfo Avi, Luiz Arthur Calheiros Leite, Joaquim Squizatto Alano, Matheus Leite Ramos de Souza, Marcelo da Silva Mulazani, Paula Cristina Gern Mendivil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221175391930079X

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