Treatment of indolent, nonencapsulated cryptococcal meningitis associated with hydrocephalus

Infection with cryptococcal meningitis is uncommon in immunocompetent patients. The major virulence factor is the polysaccharide capsule, while nonencapsulated mutants are generally considered nonpathogenic. The authors present a case of hydrocephalus caused by meningitis from an indolent, nonencaps...

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Main Authors: Sarah T. Garber, Paul L. Penar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-01-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/329