Open AccessPrevalence of cryptococcal meningitis among people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Southern Odisha, India
Author(s) -
Muktikesh Dash,
Sanghamitra Padhi,
Rani Sahu,
Jyotirmayee Turuk,
Swetalona Pattanaik,
Pooja Misra
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.136176
Subject(s) - medicine , fluconazole , cryptococcus neoformans , meningitis , vomiting , pediatrics , cryptococcosis , cryptococcus , immunodeficiency , immunology , antifungal , dermatology , genetics , immune system , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) caused by encapsulated opportunistic yeast Cryptococcus neoformans is an important contributor to morbidity and mortality in people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (PLHAs). Early diagnosis of such patients is the key to their therapeutic success. A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the clinical features, laboratory findings, and prevalence of CM among hospitalized PLHAs in a tertiary care setting.