The treatment of a pregnant HIV positive patient with cryptococcal meningitis in Malawi. Case report and review of treatment options

The treatment of a pregnant HIV positive patient with cryptococcal meningitis in Malawi. Case report and review of treatment options

This case reports cryptococcal meningitis in an HIV positive woman on antiretroviral therapy, presenting with left middle cerebral artery stroke at 30 weeks gestation. The patient had well-controlled HIV (CD4 count over 200 cells/mL). The immunosuppressive effects of the pregnancy likely contributed...

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Main Authors: Philip D. Bright, Duncan Lupiya, Joep J. van Oosterhout, Amy Chen, Thomas S. Harrison, Adrienne K. Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Cryptococcal meningitis
Pregnancy
Treatment
HIV
Malawi
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753917300520

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