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ArticleInfectious disease reports2015

Reversible Deafness and Blindness in a Patient with Cryptococcal Meningitis in Tanzania.

Matt Douglas-Vail, Taylor Bechamp, Simran Gohal, Robert Soegtrop, Sarah Vitali, Joan Rugemalila, Neil R H Stone

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Article in Infectious disease reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Present and Future Therapy ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Matt Douglas-VailSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University , Canada.
Taylor BechampSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University , Canada.
Simran GohalSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University , Canada.
Robert SoegtropSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University , Canada.
Sarah VitaliSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University , Canada.
Joan RugemalilaMuhimbili National Hospital , Tanzania.
Neil R H StoneInstitute for Infection and Immunity, St. George's, University of London , UK.
Western University · CAMuhimbili National Hospital · TZSt George's, University of London · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust 097377
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cryptococcal meningitis is a common and devastating complication of advanced HIV, and is most prevalent in low resource settings in sub Saharan Africa. Raised intracranial pressure is one of the hallmarks of the disease, which can lead to visual and hearing loss and ultimately death. We present the case of a patient with visual and hearing impairment secondary to Cryptococcal meningitis successfully managed by serial cerebrospinal fluid drainage. This case highlights some of the challenges of managing this severe opportunistic infection in a low resource setting.

Indexed as

Cryptococcal meningitisfluconazoleHIVmycologyopportunistic infections

Identifiers

PMID26753085
PMCPMC4693333
OpenAlexW2209542112

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