False-negative cerebrospinal fluid cryptococcal antigen test due to small-colony variants of Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a patient with cystopleural shunt.
Scand J Infect Dis
; 38(11-12): 1110-4, 2006.
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| ID: mdl-17148090
ABSTRACT
This is the first report of a small-colony variant Cryptococcus neoformans isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid of a patient with cystopleural shunt associated chronic meningitis. Cryptococcal antigen testing of the cerebrospinal fluid and the serum were both negative. The atypical morphology and the false-negative test may lead to delay of diagnosis and treatment.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Próteses e Implantes
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Derivações do Líquido Cefalorraquidiano
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Meningite Criptocócica
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Cryptococcus neoformans
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Antígenos de Fungos
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Scand J Infect Dis
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China