Document 0591
 DOCN  M9440591
 TI    Acute meningitis from Cryptococcus neoformans (Filobasidiella
       neoformans) in a patient suffering from AIDS. Report of a clinical case
       with a favourable outcome.
 DT    9404
 AU    Loschiavo F; Ventura-Spagnolo T; Sessa E; Bramanti P; Chair of
       Neurophysiopathology, University of Messina.
 SO    Acta Neurol (Napoli). 1993 Oct;15(5):341-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94136189
 AB    The Authors describe a case of acute meningitis from Cryptococcus
       neoformans, with the finding of the fungus in the cerebrospinal fluid
       and in culture in a young subject with AIDS. The case had a favourable
       outcome after fluconazole treatment.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS  Acute Disease  Adult
       Case Report  Cerebrospinal Fluid/CHEMISTRY/CYTOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY
       Comorbidity  Cryptococcus neoformans/*ISOLATION & PURIF
       Fluconazole/ADMINISTRATION & DOSAGE/THERAPEUTIC USE  Headache/ETIOLOGY
       Human  Injections, Spinal  Male  Meningitis/COMPLICATIONS/DRUG
       THERAPY/*MICROBIOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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