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Sporothrix schenckii meningitis in AIDS during immune reconstitution syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20392979     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Sporotrichosis is a fungal disease usually restricted to the cutaneous and lymphatic systems. Visceral involvement is unusual. To date, only 21 cases of sporotrichosis meningitis have been reported, some of these associated with immunosuppression. According to the reported cases, difficulty establishing the correct diagnosis is almost the rule which, undoubtedly, is associated with a worse prognosis. In this report, two HIV infected patients are described who developed meningitis due to Sporothrix schenckii associated with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. This is the first report of sporotrichosis meningitis associated with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in AIDS patients.
Authors:
Maria Clara Gutierrez Galhardo; Marcus Tulius T Silva; Marco Antonio Lima; Estev?o Portela Nunes; Luiz Eduardo C Schettini; Rodrigo Fernandes de Freitas; Rodrigo de Almeida Paes; Elizabeth de Sousa Neves; Antonio Carlos Francesconi do Valle
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-04-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry     Volume:  81     ISSN:  1468-330X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-04     Completed Date:  2010-06-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985191R     Medline TA:  J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  696-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Evandro Chagas Clinical Research Institute (IPEC), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Avenida Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
Adult
Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
Brain / microbiology,  radiography
Humans
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome / complications*
Male
Meningitis, Bacterial / complications*,  diagnosis,  etiology*
Sporothrix / isolation & purification*
Sporotrichosis / complications*,  drug therapy,  microbiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antifungal Agents; 1397-89-3/Amphotericin B

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