Cryptococcal meningitis

Graybill, John R

Graybill, John R.

Braz. j. infect. dis ; 1(2): 60-7, Apr. 1997. tab

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-243423

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Meningitis is the most common manifestation of dissiminated cryptococcosis. Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common systemic mycotic infecction in AIDS, which is the most frequent predisposing condition. The most severe complication is acute cerebral hypertension. Medical options for therapy have broadened considerably, but generally include initial intensive treatment follwed, in patients with AIDS, by chronic supression. With agressive management of cryptococcal meningitis, mortality may be reduced to 10 percent or less.

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Humans; CD4 Immunoadhesins/ultrastructure; Cryptococcus neoformans/classification; Cryptococcus neoformans/pathogenicity; Intracranial Hypertension/etiology; Intracranial Hypertension/drug therapy; Bacterial Infections and Mycoses/etiology; Meningitis, Cryptococcal; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/complications; Amphotericin B/adverse effects; Amphotericin B/therapeutic use; Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure/immunology; Drug Combinations; Fluconazole/therapeutic use; Flucytosine/adverse effects; Flucytosine/therapeutic use; Immunization, Passive; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/complications; Meningitis, Cryptococcal/diagnosis; Meningitis, Cryptococcal/etiology; Meningitis, Cryptococcal/drug therapy; Meningitis, Cryptococcal/therapy; Pre-Eclampsia; Virulence

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bacterial Infections and Mycoses / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Meningitis, Cryptococcal / CD4 Immunoadhesins / Intracranial Hypertension / Cryptococcus neoformans Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 1997 Type: Article

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