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Shinnosuke Fukushima1, Hideharu Hagiya1, Yukichika Yamamoto1
1Department of General Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan.
Internal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
|December 27, 2022
Summary
Cryptococcal meningitis can affect immunocompromised patients. Early screening is crucial, even with negative initial tests, for timely diagnosis and treatment of this critical central nervous system infection.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
- Immunology
Background:
- Cryptococcal meningitis is a serious infection, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
- Low-dose prednisolone therapy for conditions like neurosarcoidosis can increase susceptibility.
- Subacute fever and altered mental status are key presenting symptoms.

