Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt

Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt

Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common form of infection caused by Cryptococcus yeast species, followed by pulmonary infection. It is an opportunistic infection seen in patients with impaired cell immunity, most frequently in HIV patients and solid organ transplant recipients; however, it can oc...

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Main Authors: Raynieri Fernandez, Jose Henao, Catherine Creticos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7601757
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spelling doaj-473d396a93c549ceb79b65148cebe1982020-11-25T02:36:28ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332020-01-01202010.1155/2020/76017577601757Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural ShuntRaynieri Fernandez0Jose Henao1Catherine Creticos2Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USAInfectious Disease Specialist, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USACryptococcal meningitis is the most common form of infection caused by Cryptococcus yeast species, followed by pulmonary infection. It is an opportunistic infection seen in patients with impaired cell immunity, most frequently in HIV patients and solid organ transplant recipients; however, it can occur in patients with no apparent immunodeficiency. We describe the case of Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in an immunocompetent patient with aseptic cerebrospinal fluid analysis which highlights the heterogeneity of this disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7601757
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Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
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Jose Henao
Catherine Creticos
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title Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt
title_short Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt
title_full Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt
title_fullStr Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt
title_full_unstemmed Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Ventriculo-Pleural Shunt
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publisher Hindawi Limited
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2090-6633
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common form of infection caused by Cryptococcus yeast species, followed by pulmonary infection. It is an opportunistic infection seen in patients with impaired cell immunity, most frequently in HIV patients and solid organ transplant recipients; however, it can occur in patients with no apparent immunodeficiency. We describe the case of Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in an immunocompetent patient with aseptic cerebrospinal fluid analysis which highlights the heterogeneity of this disease.
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