Cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent individual: A case report
Suman Acharya, Sushil Yadav, Prabesh Bikram Singh, Siddhartha Bhandari, Jeevan Gautam, Santosh Pathak, Gaurav Nepal, Ranjit Sah, Rajeev Ojha
Abstract
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is mostly seen in immune-compromised patients and rarely occurs in immune-competent individuals. Immunocompetent individuals with CM present with indolent neurological disease and have better clinical outcomes after treatment. However, misdiagnosis is common and these patients may suffer from serious complications with high mortality.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCryptococcal meningitisMeningitisImmunocompetenceIntensive care medicineDermatologyPediatricsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)ImmunologyViral diseaseImmune systemFungal Infections and StudiesAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityNail Diseases and Treatments