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False-Negative CSF Cryptococcal Antigen with Cryptococcus gattii Meningoencephalitis in Southeastern United States: A Case Report and Literature Review
A 70-year-old immunocompetent male in South Carolina was admitted secondary to altered mental status and headache without focal neurological deficits. Head CT was negative. Lumbar puncture (LP) revealed normal glucose, elevated protein, and lymphocytosis. Opening pressure was 15 cm of H20. CSF later...
Autores principales: | Esperti, Shawn, Stoelting, Austen, Mangano, Andrew, Patel, Dveet, Sansbury, Jilian, Sherertz, Robert |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7376414/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32733719 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8232178 |
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