Utility of handheld non-mydriatic fundoscopy in a case of bilateral, reversible vision loss in an advanced HIV patient with cryptococcal meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa

Utility of handheld non-mydriatic fundoscopy in a case of bilateral, reversible vision loss in an advanced HIV patient with cryptococcal meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa

Cryptococcal meningitis is a fungal infection that is typically caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and most commonly seen in severely immunosuppressed patient. This disease causes severe neurologic disease due to elevated intracranial pressures. In this case report, we describe a patient with newly d...

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Main Authors: Kristoffer E. Leon, Timothy Mugabi, Tu Tran, Hawa Magembe, Caleb P. Skipper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Cryptococcus
Meningitis
Blindness
Fundoscopy
HIV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221175392400054X
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