Abstract:Two cases of asymptomatic cryptococcal meningitis are described. The disease was diagnosed only after Cryptococcus neoformans was cultured from lung tissue and urine. These cases represent 2 of 11 men...Two cases of asymptomatic cryptococcal meningitis are described. The disease was diagnosed only after Cryptococcus neoformans was cultured from lung tissue and urine. These cases represent 2 of 11 meningitis cases seen in a 10-yr period at this hospital. Of 11 cases of extraneural cryptococcosis, 6 had lumbar punctures and these 2 had positive culture results. Asymptomatic cryptococcal meningitis is not rare. Our experience suggested that lumbar punctures should be performed routinely in patients with cultures yielding Cryptococcus neoformans from extraneural sites.Read More
Publication Year: 1981
Publication Date: 1981-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['pubmed']
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