Cryptococcus neoformans meningoencephalitis / 中华神经科杂志
Chinese Journal of Neurology
;
(12): 886-892, 2022.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-957982
ABSTRACT
Cryptococcal meningitis is a central nervous system infection caused by cryptococcal invasion of meninges and (or) brain parenchyma. It is characterized by severe intracranial hypertension and brain parenchyma damage. This opportunistic infection commonly occurs among HIV infected individuals, organ transplant recipients, and other immunosuppressive situations, and otherwise immunologically normal hosts. The global burden of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome has declined over the years, but cryptococcal meningitis still has a high morbidity and mortality. The risk groups, clinical presentation, imaging characteristics, diagnostic criteria and therapeutic issues were reviewed in this article.
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Chinese Journal of Neurology
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2022
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