Cryptococcal meningitis is a potentially deadly infection of the protective lining of the brain and spinal cord (the meninges ...

The lucid clinical and laboratory study of cryptococcal meningitis presented elsewhere in this issue of the Journal deserves careful consideration. Some of the now outdated clinical axioms ...

A new WHO Academy course on the Management of cryptococcal disease in people living with HIV provides learners with the ...

Cryptococcal meningitis is a severe fungal infection primarily caused by the organism Cryptococcus neoformans. This infection is particularly prevalent among individuals with weakened immune ...

Even with the availability of HAART, the 6-month rate of survival after cryptococcal meningitis (CM) reported by several epidemiological studies is very low. The worldwide number of infections and ...

A map of deadly infectious diseases known to attack the central nervous system (CNS) of people who are already suffering with ...

we demonstrated that cryptococcal susceptibility to fluconazole is an important predictor of treatment success for patients with acute AIDS-associated cryptococcal meningitis. These methods have been ...

Allowing pets to roam outdoors can seem like harmless fun, providing them with exercise, mental stimulation, and a chance to ...

Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA The encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus neoformans and a related species Cryptococcus gattii are the etiological agents of cryptococcosis. Cryptococcal ...

Cryptococcal meningitis: 400mg on Day 1, then 200mg/day (400mg/day may be used) for 10–12 weeks after negative CSF cultures; to suppress relapse in AIDS: 200mg/day. UTI, peritonitis: 50–200mg ...