Cryptococcal Meningitis in a HIV-Negative Patient

Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 000778 - 000778
Published: Dec 12, 2017
Abstract
Sarcoidosis is a risk factor for the development of cryptococcal infection due to dysfunction at T-cell level. Its rarity may, however, delay diagnosis and treatment. We describe the case of a 60-year-old man, diagnosed with sarcoidosis since 1999. He had never received systemic immunomodulatory therapy, such as corticosteroid therapy. In 2012, he was diagnosed with pulmonary cryptococcosis and treated with fluconazole. In April 2013, he...
Paper Details
Title
Cryptococcal Meningitis in a HIV-Negative Patient
Published Date
Dec 12, 2017
Volume
5
Issue
2
Pages
000778 - 000778
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