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Glucocorticoids as a risk factor for infection and adverse outcomes in non‐HIV and non‐transplant patients with cryptococcal meningitis

Cryptococcal meningitis (CM), an opportunistic fungal infection affecting immunocompromised hosts, leads to high mortality. The role of previous exposure to glucocorticoids as a risk factor and as an outcome modulator… Click to show full abstract

Cryptococcal meningitis (CM), an opportunistic fungal infection affecting immunocompromised hosts, leads to high mortality. The role of previous exposure to glucocorticoids as a risk factor and as an outcome modulator has been observed, but systematic studies are lacking.

Keywords: glucocorticoids risk; cryptococcal meningitis; risk factor; infection

Journal Title: Mycoses
Year Published: 2024

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