Fatal cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient
Introduction: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) typically affects immunocompromised individuals and are commonly caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. Case Report: We present CM case involving an immunocompetent male due to Cryptococcus gattii molecular type VGI. Results: This case illustrates the diag...
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| author | Minoosh Shabani Bahareh Bashardoust Aleksandra Barac Jianping Xu Laura Alcazar-Fuoli Ali Ahmadi Sareh Montazeri Sadegh Khodavaisy |
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Introduction: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) typically affects immunocompromised individuals and are commonly caused by Cryptococcus neoformans.
Case Report: We present CM case involving an immunocompetent male due to Cryptococcus gattii molecular type VGI.
Results: This case illustrates the diagnostic and management challenges associated with CM and emphasizes the need for continued vigilance in monitoring and understanding the epidemiology of cryptococcal infections in diverse patient populations.
Conclusions: Our case highlights the significant morbidity associated with cryptococcosis.
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| spelling | doaj-art-80363211b2ed46eebf41f3b5af7f69212025-08-20T03:29:02ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802025-06-01190610.3855/jidc.17916Fatal cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patientMinoosh Shabani0Bahareh Bashardoust1Aleksandra Barac2Jianping Xu3Laura Alcazar-Fuoli4Ali Ahmadi5Sareh Montazeri6Sadegh Khodavaisy7Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Mycology and Parasitology, Faculty of Paramedicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, IranClinic for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaMycology Reference Laboratory, National Centre for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology. School of Medicine, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, IranDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Introduction: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) typically affects immunocompromised individuals and are commonly caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. Case Report: We present CM case involving an immunocompetent male due to Cryptococcus gattii molecular type VGI. Results: This case illustrates the diagnostic and management challenges associated with CM and emphasizes the need for continued vigilance in monitoring and understanding the epidemiology of cryptococcal infections in diverse patient populations. Conclusions: Our case highlights the significant morbidity associated with cryptococcosis. https://www.jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/17916Cryptococcal meningitisCryptococcus gatiiimmunocompetence |
| spellingShingle | Minoosh Shabani Bahareh Bashardoust Aleksandra Barac Jianping Xu Laura Alcazar-Fuoli Ali Ahmadi Sareh Montazeri Sadegh Khodavaisy Fatal cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Cryptococcal meningitis Cryptococcus gatii immunocompetence |
| title | Fatal cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_full | Fatal cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_fullStr | Fatal cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fatal cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_short | Fatal cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_sort | fatal cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient |
| topic | Cryptococcal meningitis Cryptococcus gatii immunocompetence |
| url | https://www.jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/17916 |
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