Massive cerebral edema resulting in brain death as a complication of Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis
Despite the widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy, cryptococcal meningoencephalitis has emerged as the second leading cause of infectious morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected patients worldwide. It presents usually as subacute or chronic disease but occasionally may be fulminant....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/26098/pdf_16 |