Clinical Analysis of 43 Cases of Cryptococcus Meningitis / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To search the clinical manifestations,data of laboratory examination, features of CT and MRI, therapy, prognosis in order to evaluate the progress in therapy of patients with crypotococcus meningitis(CM).Methods The findings of clinical features were analyzed and summarized for therapy of 43 CM cases identified with India-ink capsule staining.Results Primary positive rates of India-ink capsule staining were 58 1%(25/43), secondary positive rates were 30 2%(13/43),7 0%(3/43),patients diagnosed with cultivate positive. Clinical cure was achieved in 22 of 32 patients (68 7%) treated with amphotericin B, 4 patients of without efficacy using amphotericin B were cured by liposomal amphotericin B treatment.6 patients was died from cerebral hernia.Conclusions It is indicated that amphotericin B and fluconazole are effective and well tolerated in treatment of crypotococcus meningitis. If amphotericin B should inefficiency therapy of CM,liposomal amphotericin B would be consider.