CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS IN A DIAGNOSED AIDS PATIENT- A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
PRESENTATION OF CASE A forty three year old man with HIV infection was admitted in the medical ward of Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur with complaints of headache, fever (38.5° C) and neck rigidity for the last 4 days. CSF obtained by lumbar puncture was received in the Department of Pathology during night duty as resident pathology duty for TLC and DLC. Wet mount, Gram staining methylene blue and India ink preparation revealed 4 - 7 µm, round budding yeasts with capsule and 8 - 10 lymphocytes per high power field. CSF was cultured by standard procedures. Creamy white colonies were seen on Sabouraud dextrose agar medium. The identification and pathogenicity of Cryptococcus neoformans was established by growth at 37°C, urease production test. Antigen detection was also done and titre, both in CSF and serum was 1615.
Authors and Affiliations
Shailendra B. Yadav, Kunal Goel, Jaishree Tijare, Dinkar Khumbalkar
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