Cryptococcal meningitis and toxoplasma encephalitis in an AIDS patient

S Catania; C Nobili; V Trinchieri; M T Mascellino; A Cirelli

Cryptococcal meningitis and toxoplasma encephalitis in an AIDS patient

Acta Neurol (Napoli). 1990 Feb;12(1):82-4.

Authors

S Catania¹, C Nobili, V Trinchieri, M T Mascellino, A Cirelli

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Infectious Diseases, La Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy.

PMID: 2336999

Abstract

A black heterosexually HIV-infected woman, initially presented with cryptococcal meningitis (satisfactorily responding to fluconazole treatment), which was soon followed by lethal cerebral toxoplasmosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
Adult
Encephalitis / complications*
Female
Humans
Meningitis / complications*
Opportunistic Infections / complications*
Toxoplasmosis / complications*