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Delayed diagnosis of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis due to negative cryptococcal antigen test

Cryptococcus spp. commonly causes infection in immunocompromised hosts. Clinical presentation of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis (CM) is variable, but headache, fever and a high intracranial pressure should suggest the diagnosis. The cryptococcal antigen test is a specific and sensitive rapid test...

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Main Authors: Kessler, Bernhard, Bally, Frank, Hewer, Ekkehard, Sendi, Parham
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3604552/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23365165
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2012-007980
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