[Cryptococcal infections in non-HIV infected patients. Study of four cases and review of literature]. / Infections à cryptocoque chez des patients non VIH. A propos de quatre cas et revue de la littérature.
Rev Med Interne
; 27(3): 203-8, 2006 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16364503
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cryptococcal infections are frequent in HIV-infected patients and are regularly looked after. This infection may occur in others immunosuppressives situations and, in those cases, diagnosis is often delayed.METHODS:
We report four cases of cryptococcal infections in patients whose immunosuppression isn't related with HIV infection but due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia, giant cell temporal arteritis, gastric neoplasm and lupus. Diagnosis, prognostic and treatment are detailed.RESULTS:
Four patients aged from 25 to 76 presented a cryptococcal infection (three meningitis). A woman died at the admission. Another died seven years later. The two others are still alive under treatment. When infected, all patients were immunodeficiency.CONCLUSION:
Cryptococcal infection may occur in patients non-HIV-infected patients. Early detection is needed to improve prognostic.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Meningite Criptocócica
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Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido
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Soronegatividade para HIV
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Rev Med Interne
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article