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A case of cryptococcal meningitis

Kriptokok meninjitli bir olgu

Pages
539–542
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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Cryptococcus neoformans was isolated in the cultures of cerebrospinal fluid and urine postmortem.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Cryptococcal infections are most commonly seen in immunodeficient patients.
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Key Findings & Data:A case of cryptococcal meningitis in a 30-year-old female patient with renal insufficiency and cachexia is presented.
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Conclusion & Impact:Cryptococcus neoformans was isolated in the cultures of cerebrospinal fluid and urine postmortem.
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Abstract

Cryptococcal infections are most commonly seen in immunodeficient patients. A case of cryptococcal meningitis in a 30-year-old female patient with renal insufficiency and cachexia is presented. Cryptococcus neoformans was isolated in the cultures of cerebrospinal fluid and urine postmortem.

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Kriptokok infeksiyonu genellikle hücresel immünitesi zayıflamış hastalarda görülen bir infeksiyondur. Kronik böbrek yetmezliği ve ileri derece kaşeksisi olan 30 yaşmdaki bir kadın hastada gelişen kriptokok meninjiti sunulmuştur. Hastanın tanısı, beyin-omurilik sıvısı ve idrar kültüründe Cryptococcus neoformans üretilmesiyle postmortem dönemde konulmuştur.

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BALABAN, N., BODUR, H., AKINCI, E., ÇOLPAN, A., ÖNGÜRÜ, P., ERBAY, A. (2022). A case of cryptococcal meningitis. İnfeksiyon Dergisi, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 4, 539–542. https://ajindex.com/articles/546534

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