Cryptococcal meningitis among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents: Case series on presentation and management challenges

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作者：

Puplampu, Peter ^{[1
,2
]}

Asamoah, Isabella ^{[1
,2
]}

Asare, Bismark O. ^{[2
]}

Berko, Kofi P. ^{[2
]}

Oladele, Oluwakemi ^{[2
]}

Amankwa, Emmanuella ^{[2
]}

Lambert, Frempong ^{[2
]}

Afriyie, Antoinette T. ^{[2
]}

Ganu, Vincent ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Ghana Med Sch, Dept Med & Therapeut, Accra, Ghana

[2] Korle Bu Teaching Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Accra, Ghana

来源：

CLINICAL CASE REPORTS | 2023年 / 11卷 / 02期

关键词：

adolescents; antiretroviral therapy; Cryptococcal meningitis; HIV; opportunistic infections; PREDICTORS; CHILDREN; CARE;

D O I：

10.1002/ccr3.6995

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Diagnosis and management of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected adolescents is challenging in poor resource settings. A high index of suspicion based on clinical presentation is critical for early identification and treatment. This report sought to describe the clinical presentation and outcomes of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in adolescents.

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