Cryptococcal meningitis: an unusual presentation of primary HIV infection.

José Barletta, Adriana Falak, Héctor Pérez
Author Information
  1. José Barletta: Infectious Diseases Division, Hospital Juan A. Fernández, Buenos Aires, Argentina. ORCID
  2. Adriana Falak: Infectious Diseases Division, Hospital Juan A. Fernández, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  3. Héctor Pérez: Infectious Diseases Division, Hospital Juan A. Fernández, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Abstract

Acute HIV infection presenting as severe opportunistic disease is a very uncommon event associated with more rapid HIV progression and higher mortality. We describe the case of a patient with cryptococcal meningitis in the setting of primary HIV infection.

Keywords

MeSH Term

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Adult
Brain
Fatal Outcome
Female
HIV Infections
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Meningitis, Cryptococcal

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