Comparison of clinical features and prognostic factors in HIV-negative adults with cryptococcal meningitis and tuberculous meningitis: a retrospective study

J Qu, T Zhou, C Zhong, R Deng, X Lü - BMC infectious diseases, 2017 - Springer
Background The incidence of cryptococcal meningitis (CM) and tuberculous meningitis
(TBM) have gradually increased in recent years. These two types of meningitis are easily …

The prognostic factors for cryptococcal meningitis in non‐human immunodeficiency virus patients: an observational study using nationwide database

H Namie, T Takazono, Y Hidaka, S Morimoto, Y Ito… - Mycoses, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is an invasive fungal infection with a poor
prognosis that often occurs in both healthy individuals and compromised hosts, such as …

The clinical characteristics and outcome of cryptococcal meningitis with AIDS in a tertiary hospital in China: an observational cohort study

L Wu, J Xiao, Y Song, G Gao, H Zhao - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 - Springer
Background Despite the profound impact of antiretroviral therapy in the control of AIDS
mortality, central nervous system opportunistic infections remains a significant burden in …

The prognostic factors of HIV-negative adult cryptococcal meningitis with a focus on cranial MRI-based neuroimaging findings

WC Tsai, CY Lien, JJ Lee, WC Lin, CW Hsu… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
The prognostic significance of clinical characteristics and neuroimaging features, especially
cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based neuroimaging features, in patients with …

Clinical and laboratory factors in the differential diagnosis of tuberculous and cryptococcal meningitis in adult HIV-negative patients

B Zhang, K Lv, J Bao, C Lu, Z Lu - Internal Medicine, 2013 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Objective It is difficult to make the differential diagnosis between tuberculous meningitis
(TBM) and cryptococcal meningitis (CM) when the smear is negative. The objective of this …

Predictors of poor clinical outcome of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected patients

BAMSG 3-01 Study Team - International journal of STD & …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this study was to identify baseline prognostic factors for poor clinical outcome of
HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis. We conducted a trial in Thailand and the USA …

Diagnosis of cryptococcal and tuberculous meningitis in a resource‐limited African setting

DB Cohen, EE Zijlstra, M Mukaka… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) and tuberculous meningitis (TBM) are common in
HIV‐infected adults in Africa and difficult to diagnose. Inaccurate diagnosis results in …

Autoimmune diseases in HIV-negative cryptococcal meningitis

J Liu, M Li, J Liang, X Xu, WG Zeng, Y Wang… - Future …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: The purpose of our study was to assess the differences between HIV-negative
cryptococcal meningitis (CM) patients with and without autoimmune diseases. Methods: A …

[PDF][PDF] Cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected patients at Chiang Mai University Hospital: a retrospective study

R Chaiwarith, S Vongsanim… - Southeast Asian Journal …, 2014 - tm.mahidol.ac.th
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a common central nervous system infection in HIV-infected
patients. This study aimed to determine treatment outcomes among HIV-infected patients …

A comparison of the clinical characteristics and outcomes of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-negative individuals with and without immunosuppression

M Li, Z Chen, L Xu, Z Gan, F Peng, J Liu - The Neurologist, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is found to occur in immunosuppressed patients and those
who are immunocompetent. This study aimed to compare the presentation and outcome of …