Open AccessCryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent individual: A case report
Author(s) -
Acharya Suman,
Yadav Sushil Kumar,
Singh Prabesh Bikram,
Bhandari Siddhartha,
Gautam Jeevan,
Pathak Santosh,
Nepal Gaurav,
Sah Ranjit,
Ojha Rajeev
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4894
Subject(s) - medicine , cryptococcal meningitis , meningitis , immunocompetence , disease , immune system , cryptococcus , pediatrics , immunology , intensive care medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral disease , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is mostly seen in immune‐compromised patients and rarely occurs in immune‐competent individuals. Immunocompetent individuals with CM present with indolent neurological disease and have better clinical outcomes after treatment. However, misdiagnosis is common and these patients may suffer from serious complications with high mortality.