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Ischemic stroke as a complication of cryptococcal meningitis and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: a case report
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis remains the leading cause of adult meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa. Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) following anti-retroviral therapy (ART) initiation is an important complication. Here we report the first documented case of a IRIS reaction pre...
Autores principales: | Ellis, Jayne P., Kalata, Newton, Joekes, Elizabeth C., Kampondeni, Samuel, Benjamin, Laura A., Harrison, Thomas S., Lalloo, David G., Heyderman, Robert S. |
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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/PMC6192067/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30326861 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3386-0 |
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