Treatment of indolent, nonencapsulated cryptococcal meningitis associated with hydrocephalus
Infection with cryptococcal meningitis is uncommon in immunocompetent patients. The major virulence factor is the polysaccharide capsule, while nonencapsulated mutants are generally considered nonpathogenic. The authors present a case of hydrocephalus caused by meningitis from an indolent, nonencaps...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981347/ |