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Treatment of indolent, nonencapsulated cryptococcal meningitis associated with hydrocephalus

Infection with cryptococcal meningitis is uncommon in immunocompetent patients. The major virulence factor is the polysaccharide capsule, while nonencapsulated mutants are generally considered nonpathogenic. The authors present a case of hydrocephalus caused by meningitis from an indolent, nonencaps...

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Autores principales: Garber, Sarah T., Penar, Paul L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981347/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765421
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e22