Candida parapsilosis meningitis in a patient with AIDS. Report of a case and review of the literature |
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Authors: | Marcelo Corti Rubén Solari Luis De Carolis Diana Cangelosi Alicia Arechavala Ricardo Negroni |
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Affiliation: | 1. HIV/AIDS Division, F. J. Muñiz Infectious Diseases Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina;2. Mycology Unit, F. J. Muñiz Infectious Diseases Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Abstract: | BackgroundCandida parapsilosis is an important species in the genus Candida that plays a significant role in hospitalized patients with nosocomial infections. In patients with HIV infection or AIDS, central nervous system involvement by Candida species is exceptional.Case reportHere we report a case of an acute meningoencephalitis due to C. parapsilosis in an adult patient with AIDS. We describe the clinical manifestations, the diagnosis methods, antifungal therapy and outcome.ConclusionsC. parapsilosis is uncommonly reported as a cause of meningitis in AIDS patients. A higher index of suspicion and culture is necessary to confirm the diagnosis of candidal meningoencephalitis. |
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