A fatal case of meningitis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii in an immunocompetent male
The incidence of cryptococcal infection is high in developing countries such as India. Cryptococcal meningitis is considered rare in immunocompetent patients and is mainly a disease of immunocompromised patients. Prognosis in immunocompetent patients is generally considered good. We report a fatal...
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| Main Authors: | Prashant Gupta, Shruti Malik, Vineeta Khare, Gopa Banerjee, Anurag Mehrotra, Sanjay Mehrotra, Mastan Singh |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2010-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1269 |
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