Concurrent cryptococcal meningitis and disseminated tuberculosis occurring in an immunocompetent male
Musabende M, Mukabatsinda C, Riviello ED, Ogbuagu O. Concurrent cryptococcal meningitis and disseminated tuberculosis occurring in an immunocompetent male. BMJ Case Reports 2016, 2016: bcr2015213380. PMID: 26917794, PMCID: PMC4769440, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-213380.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsHigh-dose oral fluconazoleConcurrent cryptococcal meningitisPositive cryptococcal antigenHIV-negative menCerebrospinal fluid analysisHIV antibody testConventional amphotericin BAcid-fast bacilliDisease-endemic areasDisseminated tuberculosisGeneXpert testImmunocompromising conditionsInduction therapyMiliary infiltratesOral fluconazoleCryptococcal antigenCryptococcal meningitisDry coughAntitubercular therapyImmunocompetent maleBronchoalveolar lavageNeutrophilic pleocytosisOpportunistic infectionsDisseminated infectionCase report
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