The diagnosis of CM requires a high index of suspicion, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where there is a reduced standard of medical laboratory facilities and expertise. The role of detailed ...

Worldwide, cryptococcal meningitis kills up to 180,000 persons annually and is the most common cause of nonviral meningitis in the United States. Besides patients with immunosuppression due to human ...

Cryptococcus is a yeast, which is a kind of fungus. This yeast infects those with poor immunity, like people with HIV. Cryptococcus has a liking for the nervous system, and it often causes meningitis ...

Baseline labs can be normal and without evidence of leukocytosis or azotemia. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) obtained by lumbar puncture (LP) is essential for the diagnosis of meningitis. The rare but ...

Multiple myeloma (MM) is incurable, except in some younger patients who undergo allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. However, the clinical outcome of patients with MM has improved significantly ...

Cryptococcal meningitis is an infection of the meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord and brain), which is caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. This fungus is found in the environment ...