Cryptococcal Meningitis in Young, Immunocompetent Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Case Series and Review of the Literature.

Matthew StackJon Hiles Ethan ValinetzSamir K GuptaSaira ButtJack G Schneider

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2023)

Cryptococcal meningitis in young, previously healthy patients is likely under-recognized. PIIRS (akin to immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome observed in HIV/AIDS) with prolonged recovery should be of concern. Determining risk factors for cryptococcosis in these patients remains elusive.

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