Rapid Fatal Outcome of Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in a Non-HIV Immunocompromised Patient with a Low Fluconazole Susceptibility Isolate: A Case Report from Madagascar

Rapid Fatal Outcome of Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in a Non-HIV Immunocompromised Patient with a Low Fluconazole Susceptibility Isolate: A Case Report from Madagascar

Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis is considered rare in HIV-negative individuals. In Madagascar, the epidemiology of cryptococcosis has not yet been well described, neither in immunocompetent nor in immunocompromised patients. We report here the first Malagasy detailed case of cryptococcal meningoenc...

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Main Authors: Mihaja Raberahona, Rivonirina A. Rakotoarivelo, Njary Randriamampionona, Angelot F. Rakotomalala, Tiana Razafinambinintsoa, Thomas Bénet, Philippe Vanhems, Mamy J. D. D. Randria, Muriel Cornet, Mala Rakoto-Andrianarivelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3492504
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