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Symptomatic Cryptococcal Meningitis with Negative Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid Cryptococcal Antigen Tests
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of mortality in advanced HIV disease. A positive cerebrospinal fluid cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) test defines cryptococcal meningitis. Herein, we present a patient with serum and cerebrospinal fluid CrAg negative cryptococcal meningitis, despite...
Autores principales: | Nanfuka, Vivien, Mkhoi, Mkhoi L, Gakuru, Jane, Kwizera, Richard, Baluku, Joseph Baruch, Bongomin, Felix, Meya, David B |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8420644/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34512034 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/HIV.S328084 |
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