Cryptococcus is a fungus related to bird droppings (especially pigeons). It is described as an
opportunistic pathogen. The leading defense against this fungus is the T-cell immunity …

We report a 24-year-old female patient with a neurological deficit without fever or meningeal
syndrome. HIV serology was negative and CD4 count was normal. Cerebrospinal fluid …

Objective: We present a unique case of central nervous system (CNS) cryptococcosis in a
patient with hepatitis C cirrhosis and intravenous drug use who presented as a stroke alert …

Background Cryptococcosis is an invasive, opportunistic fungal infection seen especially in
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients. Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is the …

ABSTRACT A fungal illness called cryptococcal meningitis is most often thought of as an
opportunistic infection that affects immunocompromised people, typically those who have …

Increase in cryptococcal infection has been noticed after acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome pandemic. Cryptococcus neoformans can be isolated from blood in the process of …

Background: Though cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is recognized as a disease of the
immunocompromised, studies have implicated that it also affect immunocompetent patients …

Background Evaluation of the clinical features and diagnostic methods in the cryptococcosis
of central nervous system (CNS), so as to facilitate a rapid recognition which may result in …

We report a 24‐year‐old female patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) and without other risk factors of immunosuppression, presenting with neuromeningeal …

Cryptococcosis in HIV-seronegative patients is rarely reported from India. This prospective
study was conducted to look for cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-seronegative individuals and …