A Case of Recurrent Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in an Immunocompetent Female
Joint Authors
Niknam, Negin
Niknam, Negar
Dushaj, Kola
Restrepo, Erfidia
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cryptococcus neoformans is commonly associated with meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised patients and occasionally in apparently healthy individuals.
Duration and regimen of antifungal treatment vary depending on the nature of the host and extent of disease and CNS shunts are placed in persistently elevated intracranial pressures.
Recurrence of infection after initial treatment is not uncommon in HIV positive patients, Kaya et al.
(2012) and Illnait-zaragozí et al.
(2010).
We describe a 39-year-old immunocompetent female that presented with neurologic deficits and increased intracranial pressure (ICP) due to cryptococcal meningoencephalitis that had a complicated course with drug induced hepatitis and persistently increased ICP that ultimately required shunt placement and presented again with relapse of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis after completion of antifungal treatment.
Our case shows that recurrent cryptococcal meningitis can be seen in immunocompetent patients due to prolonged placement of CNS shunt and suggests that shunts should be removed after resolution of meningitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Niknam, Negin& Niknam, Negar& Dushaj, Kola& Restrepo, Erfidia. 2014. A Case of Recurrent Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in an Immunocompetent Female. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017136
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Niknam, Negin…[et al.]. A Case of Recurrent Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in an Immunocompetent Female. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017136
American Medical Association (AMA)
Niknam, Negin& Niknam, Negar& Dushaj, Kola& Restrepo, Erfidia. A Case of Recurrent Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in an Immunocompetent Female. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017136
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017136