Background Those infected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a higher risk of
opportunistic infections. The risk is related to the level of immunosuppression. We report a …

Introduction: 27 y/o M originally from Ecuador, recently diagnosed with HIV (not on HAART,
CD4 count 5, Viral Load 294413), presented with 3 weeks of shortness of breath, fever …

Cryptococcosis (cryptococcal infection) is a severe life-threatening fungal infection. It is seen
worldwide, specifically in immunocompromised, mainly in human immunodeficiency …

Cryptococcosis is a common fungal infection regarded as a disease of immunocompromised
patients with high mortality. Cryptococcosis is usually observed in the central nervous …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of
cryptococcosis in HIV-negative patients. METHODS: HIV-negative adult patients with …

Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection that is rarely reported in patients without human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, especially when the central nervous system (CNS) …

Histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis are systemic fungal diseases frequently encountered in
immunocompromised hosts, particularly in patients with HIV/AIDS with low CD4 counts …

We report the first case in Europe of co-infection with disseminated cryptococcosis and
histoplasmosis. The diagnosis of invasive histoplasmosis was confirmed by microscopic …

Only nine cases of AIDS-related cryptococcosis have been reported until now in patients
receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), all of them with abnormal clinical …

Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: After initial infection with HIV, loss of CD4+ T
cells progresses along a predictable timeline. The clinical latency stage lasts an average of …