Prevalence of central nervous system cryptococcosis in human immunodeficiency virus reactive hospitalized patients.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2007 Apr; 25(2): 146-9
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-53614
ABSTRACT
Central nervous system cryptococcosis is an important cause of mortality among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reactive patients. A retrospective study was conducted on a total of 1,863 HIV reactive hospitalized patients suspected of cryptococcal meningitis. Three hundred and fifty-nine cerebrospinal fluid specimens of these cases were screened for various cryptococcal investigations. Thirty-nine out of 359 (10.86%) showed a definite diagnosis of cryptococcosis with a mortality rate of 25.64%. Prevalence of cryptococcal meningitis in the total HIV reactive cohort was 2.09%. Concurrent cryptococcal meningitis and tuberculosis was seen in 33.3% cases. A high index of clinical suspicion and routine mycological surveillance is required to help an early diagnosis and appropriate therapy, as majority of patients respond well to therapy if treated early.
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Humanos
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Infecções por HIV
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Líquido Cefalorraquidiano
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Prevalência
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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HIV-1
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Meningite Criptocócica
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Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS
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Hospitalização
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Assunto da revista:
Microbiology
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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