Cryptococcal meningitis: an unusual presentation of primary HIV infection.
José Ae BarlettaAdriana FalakHéctor PérezPublished in: International journal of STD & AIDS (2018)
Acute HIV infection presenting as severe opportunistic disease is a very uncommon event associated with more rapid HIV progression and higher mortality. We describe the case of a patient with cryptococcal meningitis in the setting of primary HIV infection.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- liver failure
- cerebrospinal fluid
- drug induced
- cardiovascular events
- case report
- hepatitis c virus
- early onset
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- hepatitis b virus