Ventriculoperitoneal shunt in the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis with intracranial hypertension

Introduction: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) combined with intracranial hypertension is associated with a poor prognosis. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic efficacy and prognostic factors of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt in non-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) CM patients with intra...

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Published in:	Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Main Authors:	Cheng’an Cao, Lun Luo, Tengchao Huang, Wenhan Zheng, Cong Ling, Ying Guo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2024-12-01
Subjects:	cryptococcal meningitis intracranial hypertension ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Online Access:	https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/19341

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