Case Report: Cryptococcal meningitis in an apparently immunocompetent patient in Nepal - challenges in diagnosis and treatment [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

A 50 year old woman from Nepal had clinical features suggestive of meningitis. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis was normal except for the presence of cryptococcal antigen. The inclusion of test for Cryptococcus in the CSF helped in making the diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis in our patient who...

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Main Authors: Ashish Jha, Sudeep Adhikari, Keshav Raj Sigdel, Buddhi Paudyal, Buddha Basnyat, Gyan Kayastha, Sumita Pradhan, Ujjwol Risal, Jiwan Poudel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2019-06-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/4-55/v2