Cryptococcus neoformans causing meningitis in AIDS patients

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Maria Rozelê F. Angelo¹  Everardo Albuquerque Menezes²  Cintia Duarte Santos²  Maria Neuman Ricarte Monteiro²  Caio César Furtado Freire²  Francisco Afrânio Cunha² 

[1] Laboratório Central da Secretaria de Saúde do Ceará;Universidade Federal do Ceará;

关键词: Cryptococcus neoformans;    Meningitis;    Cerebrospinal fluid;    AIDS;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Cryptococcus neoformans causes meningitis in AIDS patients. In the São José Hospital, reference center for patients with AIDS in Fortaleza - Ceará State - Brazil, 54 samples of the cerebrospinal fluid were analyzed from January 1st through December 31st 2000. Direct examination with India ink and culture in Sabouraud's agar at 37°C were done. Of the specimens studied 5(9.25%) were positive.

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