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Successful Management of Cryptococcal Meningitis and Bone Marrow Infiltration in a Young HIV/AIDS Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Sonika A PatelMarla JalbutKimberly S EshamDavid Stone
Published in: Case reports in infectious diseases (2019)
Bone marrow cryptococcosis has been rarely reported in the literature, and there are no established treatment guidelines specific to this AIDS-related complication. The recommended treatment for AIDS-related invasive fungal treatments include amphotericin B and flucytosine which are associated with an array of complications making optimal treatment recommendations difficult. This case presentation represents an example of a patient with newly diagnosed AIDS and bone marrow cryptococcosis, which was successfully managed with an antifungal regimen adjusted to her comorbidities.
Keyphrases
  • bone marrow
  • hiv aids
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • newly diagnosed
  • combination therapy
  • high density