Fatal neurocryptococcosis in a Colombian underage patient.
J Infect Dev Ctries
; 13(11): 1072-1075, 2019 11 30.
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| ID: mdl-32087082
Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening mycosis reported mainly in human adults with low frequency in children. High mortality rates may occur in cases with late diagnosis therefore, a timely suspicion of this pathology is important. Cryptococcus gattii is the less prevalent species complex predominantly isolated from apparently normal hosts. We report a fatal case of neurocryptococcosis in a Colombian minor without known risk factors, in Barranquilla, Colombia. The patient was hospitalized for neurological assessment with a recent history of intense headache, vomiting, anorexia, loss of consciousness, drowsiness, inability to recognize family members, disorientation, aphasia and anxiety. Despite initiating antifungal treatment after isolation of the fungus from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the patient died early due to his deteriorated condition.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Líquido Cefalorraquidiano
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Criptococose
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Colombia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Infect Dev Ctries
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia
País de publicação:
Itália