Two cases of cryptococcal meningitis in immunocompromised patients not infected with HIV

Akcaglar S., Sevgican E., Akalin H. , Ener B., Tore O.

MYCOSES, vol.50, no.3, pp.235-238, 2007 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2006.01347.x
  • Title of Journal : MYCOSES
  • Page Numbers: pp.235-238

Abstract

We present the cases of two patients with cryptococcal meningitis who were predisposed to fungal infection because of diabetes mellitus (Case 1) and systemic lupus erythematosus (Case 2). Both patients were tested negative for anti-HIV antibodies.