A Fatal Fungal Infection: Cryptococcus gattii (VGI) Meningitis in Texas.

Marisa C NielsenJoshua M PetersonBillie ShineJ Patrik HornakAimalohi EsechieSandeep BhattKinjal DesaiAlok DabiMichelle M FelicellaPing Ren

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)

Cryptococcus gattii is an underrecognized cause of meningitis, especially in nonendemic regions. This report details C gattii disease progression from admission to autopsy in an otherwise healthy 40-year-old male in Texas. It brings awareness to an often unsuspected organism that can cause severe infection requiring early recognition and treatment in immunocompetent individuals.

Keyphrases

cerebrospinal fluid
emergency department
early onset
combination therapy
replacement therapy