Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated fungal pathogen that causes infection in
immunocompromised individuals such as HIV patients, organ transplant patients …

Osteoarticular mycoses are chronic debilitating infections that require extended courses of
antifungal therapy and may warrant expert surgical intervention. As there has been no …

Infectious meningitis can be caused by viral, bacterial or fungal pathogens. Despite widely
available treatments, many types of infectious meningitis are still associated with significant …

Summary Background Fungal infections by Rhodotorula species are increasingly reported
in the literature and consist of bloodstream infections, especially in patients with central …

Abstract Introduction Cryptococcal Meningitis (CM) remains a high-risk clinical condition,
and many patients require emergency department (ED) management for complications and …

Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common cause of meningitis among HIV/AIDS patients
in sub-Saharan Africa, and worldwide causes over 223,000 cases leading to more than …

Background Central nervous system (CNS) infections pose a fatal risk to patients. However,
the limited sample volumes of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and low detection efficiency …

Background Although flucytosine is a key component of WHO-recommended induction
treatment for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis, this antifungal agent is not widely …

Metagenomics next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is increasingly available for the
detection of obscure infectious diseases of the central nervous system. However, human …

Immune deficiency of diverse etiology, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
antineoplastic agents, immunosuppressive agents used in solid organ recipients …