Clinical evaluation of the antifungal effect of sertraline in the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV patients: a single Mexican center experience
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DOI: 10.1007/s15010-017-1059-3
Abstract: PurposeCryptococcal meningitis is a potentially fatal fungal infection associated with a significant attributable morbidity and mortality, especially among HIV/AIDS patients. The first-line therapy for the treatment of this clinical entity is the combinatory therapy of… read more here.
Keywords: meningitis; hiv patients; meningitis hiv; treatment ... See more keywords
29 Cryptococcal Meningitis Leading to Fatal Outcomes in Immunocompetent Patients: A Case Study and Review of Literature
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DOI: 10.1017/s1092852919000233
Abstract: Abstract Introduction Cryptococcal Meningitis is a fungal infectious disease of worldwide distribution, primarily associated with underlying immunosuppression conditions such as HIV infection, glucocorticoid treatment, status post organ transplantation and oncological treatments. Prevalence is particularly high… read more here.
Keywords: case study; immunocompetent patients; meningitis; cryptococcal meningitis ... See more keywords
Discovery of Carboline Derivatives as Potent Antifungal Agents for the Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01598
Abstract: Clinical treatment of cryptococcal meningitis (CM) remains a significant challenge because of the lack of effective and safe drug therapies. Developing novel CM therapeutic agents with novel chemical scaffolds and new modes of action is… read more here.
Keywords: treatment cryptococcal; discovery carboline; compound; cryptococcal meningitis ... See more keywords
Cerebral Lupus and Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Pregnant Woman
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3402895
Abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune and multisystem disorder, which frequently affects young women. During pregnancy, SLE flares could occur up to 65%, with renal and hematological manifestations being the most common. However,… read more here.
Keywords: lupus; pregnant woman; cerebral lupus; cryptococcal meningitis ... See more keywords
Cryptococcal meningitis in apparently immunocompetent patients.
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DOI: 10.1080/1040841x.2022.2159786
Abstract: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is an invasive fungal disease that currently poses a threat to human health worldwide, with high morbidity and mortality, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Although CM mainly occurs in HIV-positive patients and other… read more here.
Keywords: cryptococcal meningitis; apparently immunocompetent; meningitis apparently; microbiology ... See more keywords
Cryptococcal meningitis: a review of cryptococcal antigen screening programs in Africa
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DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2020.1785871
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction Cryptococcal meningitis remains a significant contributor to AIDS-related mortality despite widened access to antiretroviral therapy. Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) can be detected in the blood prior to development of meningitis. Development of highly sensitive… read more here.
Keywords: meningitis; cryptococcal antigen; screening programs; cryptococcal meningitis ... See more keywords
A Descriptive Analysis of Dried Blood Spot Adherence Testing Among Ugandans with HIV Presenting with Cryptococcal Meningitis.
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DOI: 10.1089/aid.2020.0202
Abstract: BACKGROUND Early ART initiation after cryptococcal meningitis increases mortality, and those unmasking cryptococcosis after =4 doses/week or moderate adherence. With lamivudine, 72% (18/22) had detectable levels consistent with adherence over the last 3 days prior… read more here.
Keywords: art; adherence; dried blood; cryptococcal meningitis ... See more keywords
The effect of serum uric acid, bilirubin and albumin levels on antioxidant status in HIV-negative immunocompetent cryptococcal meningitis patients with post-infectious inflammatory response syndrome.
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DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myad040
Abstract: Oxidative imbalances have been observed in various neurological diseases. Despite the microbiological control in cryptococcal meningitis (CM), a proportion of previously healthy patients experience a clinical deterioration known as post-infectious inflammatory response syndrome (PIIRS). However,… read more here.
Keywords: cryptococcal meningitis; infectious inflammatory; post infectious; inflammatory response ... See more keywords
Therapeutic Lumbar Punctures in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: Should Opening Pressure Direct Management?
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac416
Abstract: Abstract Background Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) frequently complicates cryptococcal meningitis. Therapeutic lumbar punctures (LPs) have acute survival benefits in the first week, and we sought to understand the longer-term survival impact of therapeutic LPs. Methods… read more here.
Keywords: cryptococcal meningitis; icp; baseline icp; lumbar punctures ... See more keywords
Hyponatremia as a Predictor of Cryptococcal Meningitis and Death Among Asymptomatic Persons With HIV and Cryptococcal Antigenemia
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad156
Abstract: Abstract Among persons with human immunodeficiency virus–associated cryptococcal meningitis serum hyponatremia is a risk factor for mortality; however, the role of hyponatremia in persons with asymptomatic cryptococcal antigenemia is unknown. We found that serum hyponatremia… read more here.
Keywords: cryptococcal meningitis; hyponatremia; meningitis death; cryptococcal antigenemia ... See more keywords
Acute Kidney Injury and Urinary Biomarkers in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx127
Abstract: Summary Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs commonly in human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients with cryptococcal meningitis treated with 2 weeks of amphotericin B deoxycholate and is associated with mortality. Urine protein may play a role in… read more here.
Keywords: kidney injury; human immunodeficiency; cryptococcal meningitis; acute kidney ... See more keywords