Ocular cryptococcosis as a presenting manifestation of cryptococcal meningitis in a patient with HIV.

Abstract:

:We describe a case of cryptococcal meningitis in a patient known to have HIV who presented initially with ocular cryptococcosis. This case highlights to clinicians the need to be aware of this association and to carry out relevant investigations so as to treat these patients appropriately.

journal_name

Int J STD AIDS

authors

Chai SM,Teoh SC

doi

10.1258/ijsa.2009.009132

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-05-01 00:00:00

pages

377-8

issue

5

eissn

0956-4624

issn

1758-1052

pii

23/5/377

journal_volume

23

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