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Undiagnosed Cryptococcus gattii meningitis leading to subsequent ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection in a patient with symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus: case report and literature review
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcus gattii is known to be an etiologic agent of human cryptococcosis, particularly in immunocompetent persons. C. gattii infection usually involves the central nervous system, the respiratory tract, or may be disseminated. Here we report an atypical manifestation of C. gattii in...
Autores principales: | Dhitinanmuang, Wutthiseth, Chongtrakool, Piriyaporn, Jitmuang, Anupop |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5987493/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29866070 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3165-y |
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