Meningitis is an infection affecting the membranes that line the skull and spinal cord. Cryptococcal meningitis is a type of meningitis caused by a fungus called Cryptococcus. This type of meningitis ...

Doctors can often see signs of meningitis and its complications on an MRI. But MRI alone is usually not enough to confirm a diagnosis. Meningitis is a serious and urgent condition. According to the ...

A: An internist or infectious diseases specialist will treat cryptococcal meningitis. A: Cryptococcal paradoxical IRIS (immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome) is a complication that arises after ...

Though bacteria and viruses are often thought of as the causes of infections and illnesses, other microbes, such as fungi, can also cause disease. Fungal infections can spread through the blood to the ...

Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–related death in sub-Saharan Africa. Whether a treatment regimen that includes a single high dose of liposomal ...

Cryptococcus neoformans commonly causes opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients, especially in patients with AIDS. The CD4+ T-lymphocyte count is measured in patients with HIV infection, ...

Scientists have captured video footage of meningitis as it spreads through a brain. Experts used transparent fish to watch in real-time as Cryptococcal meningitis spread through the organ. The ...

Gilles van Cutsem is affiliated with Doctors Without Borders, a member of the Cryptococcal Meningitis Advocacy Group, and Chair of the Patient Advisory Committee of the slow release flucytosine ...

Improving outcomes for patients requires urgent efforts to reduce the price of treatments and increase access to drugs. When Zikhona, a young woman from New Crossroads in Cape Town, arrived at ...