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Disseminated cryptococcosis in a HIV-negative patient: Case report of a newly diagnosed hypertensive adult presenting with hemiparesis.
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Medical mycology case reports [Med Mycol Case Rep] 2018 Jul 12; Vol. 22, pp. 4-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jul 12 (Print Publication: 2018). - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- We report a case of disseminated cryptococcosis in a 42-year old immunocompetent female. Prior to admission at Bugando Medical Center, the patient was attended at three hospitals for hypertension and clinically diagnosed malaria. Following diagnosis of disseminated Cryptococcus at our center, she was successfully treated with fluconazole but remained with visual loss. Blood cultures should be considered in the management of any adult presenting with fever to enable early detection of the least expected differentials like in this case.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2211-7539
- Volume :
- 22
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Medical mycology case reports
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 30456162
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2018.07.003