Candida albicans meningitis in AIDS patient: A case report and literature review

Candida albicans is found to be part of the normal flora in human skin, oral, and respiratory tract, and is known to be an opportunistic infection in immunocompromised populations; rarely is it a cause of meningitis. This case of a patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Candida...

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Autores principales: Bourbeau, K., Gupta, S., Wang, S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8273402/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34285874
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01216
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Sumario:Candida albicans is found to be part of the normal flora in human skin, oral, and respiratory tract, and is known to be an opportunistic infection in immunocompromised populations; rarely is it a cause of meningitis. This case of a patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Candida albicans meningitis illustrates the subtle symptoms and insidious onset of fungal meningitis. This case and review of literature identify the importance of early identification and therapy.

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