Cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS patients - a report of two cases
Arora, U.; Aggarwal, A.
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 19(3): 153-154
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0255-0857 PMID: 17664821 Document Number: 540489
A fifty-five year old gentleman with HIV infection was investigated for meningitis.Cryptococcus neoformans was isolated.Second case was a lady of 42 years, with HIV infection, was also investigated for meningitis. Cryptococcus neoformans was isolated. Antigen was detected in CSF as well as serum in both the cases.
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