Cryptococcal meningitidis in two HIV-negative children

被引:5
作者
Adonis-Koffy, L. [1 ]
Diarrassouba, G. [1 ]
Mouba, J. [1 ]
Ake-Assi, M. -H. [1 ]
Eboua, F. [1 ]
Timite-Konan, M. [1 ]
Dosso, M. [2 ]
机构
[1] CHU Yopougon, Serv Pediat Med, Abidjan 21, Cote Ivoire
[2] CHU Yopougon, Cent Lab, Abidjan 21, Cote Ivoire
来源
ARCHIVES DE PEDIATRIE | 2010年 / 17卷 / 07期
关键词
Cryptococcose neuroméningée; Enfant; Immunocompé-tent;
D O I
10.1016/j.arcped.2010.03.020
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Cryptococcal meningitidis is rare, occurring particularly in adults infected with the HIV virus. The authors report the cases of 2 immunocompetent girls who were 3 and 13 years old. The authors describe the risk factors, the clinical symptoms, and the biological characteristics of the cerebrospinal fluid. (C) 2010 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.
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页码:1072 / 1073
页数:2
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