Cryptococcal meningitis is a potentially deadly infection of the protective lining of the brain and spinal cord (the meninges ...

A map of deadly infectious diseases known to attack the central nervous system (CNS) of people who are already suffering with ...

Reversible sensorineural hearing loss is a recognised complication of cryptococcal meningitis. Cryptococcal meningitis typically presents with usual symptoms of fever, headache and neck stiffness.

The lucid clinical and laboratory study of cryptococcal meningitis presented elsewhere in this issue of the Journal deserves careful consideration. Some of the now outdated clinical axioms ...

Cryptococcal meningitis is a severe fungal infection primarily caused by the organism Cryptococcus neoformans. This infection is particularly prevalent among individuals with weakened immune ...

Background The cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) test was proposed as a rapid diagnostic tool to identify cryptococcal meningitis in patients suffering from AIDS. Several studies have demonstrated its ...

Methods We assessed the potential of ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS) in preventing mortality due to uncontrollable intracranial hypertension (ICH) in 15 patients with acquired immunodeficiency ...

Of particular relevance in the clinical laboratory area are the microdilution methods we developed for determining the susceptibility of Cryptococcus neoformans and dermatophytes. We have shown that ...

Participants Serum CrAg screening was offered to all adolescents (>10 years of age) and adults with advanced HIV disease (AHD) (CD4 <200 cells/mm 3 or with WHO clinical stage III/IV) regardless of ...

Reversible sensorineural hearing loss is a recognised complication of cryptococcal meningitis. Cryptococcal meningitis typically presents with usual symptoms of fever, headache and neck stiffness.