Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Apparent Immunocompetent Patient
Cryptococcal meningitis is an uncommon and severe infection that tends to affect immunocompromised hosts worldwide and in the United States. Annually it is estimated that there are 200 000 cases of cryptococcal meningitis, with the most recent estimate of 3400 cases per year in the United States alo...
Main Authors: | Marian Poley MS, Richard Koubek MD, Leonard Walsh MD, Brian McGillen MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709619834578 |
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