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ArticleIDCases2020

Diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for cryptococcal meningitis in immunocompetent.

Roshan Acharya, Kishor Khanal, Prabhaw Upadhyaya, Smita Kafle, Vipul Savaliya

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Article in IDCases, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Impact of diabetic kidney disease on perioperative outcomes after lumbar spinal fusion: a propensity score analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Roshan AcharyaDepartment of Medicine, Cape Fear Valley Hospital, Fayetteville, NC 28304, USA.
Kishor KhanalDepartment of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Nepal Mediciti Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Prabhaw UpadhyayaDepartment of Neurology, Nepal Mediciti Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Smita KafleRN-BSN Program Student, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC 28301, USA.
Vipul SavaliyaID Care, Infectious Disease Specialist, Fayetteville, NC 28304, USA.
Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital · NPClinical Alliance for Research and Education-Infectious Diseases · USFayetteville State University · USValley Hospital Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis (CM) is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in immunocompromised patients estimating 650,000 deaths each year. Across the globe, CM has been occasionally seen in apparently immunocompetent patients who otherwise don't have established risk factors. The clinical presentation of CM in immunocompetent hosts is subtle and often results in complications including persistent neurological deficits and death. We present a case of Cryptococcal neoformans meningitis in a diabetic female with no other identified risk factors. Although her clinical presentation was atypical, her clinical course was uncomplicated. The pathophysiology in immunocompetent hosts appears somewhat different, so is the clinical presentation. Since there are no separate evidence-based treatment recommendations, it is challenging to treat this group of patients. There seems to be a need for further studies for management in CM for HIV negative, non-transplant immunocompetent patients.

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Cryptococcal meningitisDiabetes mellitusImmunocompetent

Identifiers

PMID33204630
PMCPMC7652783
OpenAlexW3094194915

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