Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a Non-HIV infected, nonorgan transplant, immunocompromised individual

Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a Non-HIV infected, nonorgan transplant, immunocompromised individual

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungus and an important cause of central nervous system infections among immunocompromised individuals, especially in HIV-reactive and organ transplant recipients. Cryptococcal meningitis presenting as the initial manifestation of diabetes is rare in publi...

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Main Authors: Sandhya Manorenj, Veeramachaneni Leela Rani, Swathi Suravaram, C Sujana Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
Subjects:
Cryptococcus neoformans
diabetes mellitus
meningitis
Online Access:http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2018;volume=6;issue=1;spage=139;epage=142;aulast=Manorenj
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spelling doaj-79cb4e016fa54463b765ea8d1dbb56582020-11-24T21:37:17ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsArchives of Medicine and Health Sciences2321-48482018-01-016113914210.4103/amhs.amhs_115_17Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a Non-HIV infected, nonorgan transplant, immunocompromised individualSandhya ManorenjVeeramachaneni Leela RaniSwathi SuravaramC Sujana ReddyCryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungus and an important cause of central nervous system infections among immunocompromised individuals, especially in HIV-reactive and organ transplant recipients. Cryptococcal meningitis presenting as the initial manifestation of diabetes is rare in published literature. We present a case of C. neoformans meningitis in a patient with newly diagnosed Type II diabetes mellitus.http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2018;volume=6;issue=1;spage=139;epage=142;aulast=ManorenjCryptococcus neoformansdiabetes mellitusmeningitis
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author Sandhya Manorenj
Veeramachaneni Leela Rani
Swathi Suravaram
C Sujana Reddy
spellingShingle Sandhya Manorenj
Veeramachaneni Leela Rani
Swathi Suravaram
C Sujana Reddy
Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a Non-HIV infected, nonorgan transplant, immunocompromised individual
Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
Cryptococcus neoformans
diabetes mellitus
meningitis
author_facet Sandhya Manorenj
Veeramachaneni Leela Rani
Swathi Suravaram
C Sujana Reddy
author_sort Sandhya Manorenj
title Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a Non-HIV infected, nonorgan transplant, immunocompromised individual
title_short Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a Non-HIV infected, nonorgan transplant, immunocompromised individual
title_full Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a Non-HIV infected, nonorgan transplant, immunocompromised individual
title_fullStr Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a Non-HIV infected, nonorgan transplant, immunocompromised individual
title_full_unstemmed Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a Non-HIV infected, nonorgan transplant, immunocompromised individual
title_sort cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a non-hiv infected, nonorgan transplant, immunocompromised individual
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
issn 2321-4848
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungus and an important cause of central nervous system infections among immunocompromised individuals, especially in HIV-reactive and organ transplant recipients. Cryptococcal meningitis presenting as the initial manifestation of diabetes is rare in published literature. We present a case of C. neoformans meningitis in a patient with newly diagnosed Type II diabetes mellitus.
topic Cryptococcus neoformans
diabetes mellitus
meningitis
url http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2018;volume=6;issue=1;spage=139;epage=142;aulast=Manorenj
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