Culture-confirmed cryptococcal meningitis not detected by Cryptococcus PCR on the Biofire meningitis/encephalitis panel^®

MeSH terms

• Aged
• Biomarkers
• Blood Cell Count
• Blood Culture* / methods
• Blood Culture* / standards
• Cryptococcus neoformans* / classification
• Cryptococcus neoformans* / genetics
• Cryptococcus neoformans* / isolation & purification
• False Negative Reactions
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Meningitis, Cryptococcal / diagnosis*
• Meningitis, Cryptococcal / microbiology*
• Polymerase Chain Reaction* / methods
• Polymerase Chain Reaction* / standards
• Sensitivity and Specificity
• Young Adult