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 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2006.01347.x
  • Journal Name: MYCOSES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.235-238
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

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.