CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AND CONFUSIONAL PSYCHOSIS - A CASE-REPORT AND LITERATURE-REVIEW

被引：0

作者：

SAADAH, MA

ARAJ, GF

DIAB, SM

NAZZAL, M

机构：

[1] ISLAM HOSP,DEPT PHYS,AMMAN,JORDAN

[2] AMERICAN UNIV,DEPT LAB MED,BEIRUT,LEBANON

来源：

TROPICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL MEDICINE | 1995年 / 47卷 / 05期

关键词：

CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; MENINGITIS; CONFUSION; PSYCHOSIS; MIDDLE EAST;

D O I：

暂无

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

A previously healthy and immuno-competent 22-year old man presented in confusional psychosis. Cryptococcal meningitis was later found to be the underlying cause as proven by culturing Cryptococcus neoformans serotype A from the cerebrospinal fluid. Combined antifungal therapy with amphotericin B and 5-fluorocytosine resulted in sustained improvement of all mental and physical functions. Cryptococcosis has rarely been reported from the Middle East, This represents the second case from Kuwait.

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页数：3

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