Paradoxical recurrent meningitis following therapy of cryptococcal meningitis: An immune reconstitution syndrome after initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 724-726

  King, M D ^a,d   Perlino, C A ^a,b   Cinnamon, J ^a,c   Jernigan, J A ^c,d  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Radiology ^*  (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; Cryptococcal meningitis; Highly active antiretroviral therapy; Immune reconstitution

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; LAMIVUDINE; NELFINAVIR; ZIDOVUDINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REMISSION; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 0036787161     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646202760326516     Document Type: Article

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