Another case of cryptococcal meningitis in a person without HIV who injects drugs: A possible risk factor in need of further investigation.
| Title: | Another case of cryptococcal meningitis in a person without HIV who injects drugs: A possible risk factor in need of further investigation. |
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| Authors: | McCrary LM; UNC Infectious Diseases, 130 Mason Farm Rd, CB# 7030, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.; Paulus R; UNC Family Medicine, 590 Manning Dr, CB# 7595, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.; Melvin JK; UNC Family Medicine, 590 Manning Dr, CB# 7595, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.; Perfect J; Duke University Infectious Disease Division, 315 Trent Dr, Hanes House, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.; White BL; UNC Infectious Diseases, 130 Mason Farm Rd, CB# 7030, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA. |
| Source: | Medical mycology case reports [Med Mycol Case Rep] 2022 May 11; Vol. 36, pp. 35-36. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 11 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| Publication Type: | Case Reports; Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101598259 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2211-7539 (Print) Linking ISSN: 22117539 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Med Mycol Case Rep Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: [Amsterdam] : Elsevier |
| Abstract: | Cryptococcal meningitis is a fungal central nervous infection typically occurring in patients with severe immunocompromise. We present a case of cryptococcal meningitis occurring in a patient with active injection drug use (IDU) but no immunocompromising condition. This is the seventh case in the recent literature of cryptococcal central nervous involvement in an otherwise healthy young person with IDU, suggesting a possible association in need of further exploration.; (© 2022 The Authors.) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Cryptococcus; Injection drug use; Meningitis |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20220523 Latest Revision: 20220716 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC9118350 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.mmcr.2022.05.002 |
| PMID: | 35602762 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Case Reports; Journal Article