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ArticleCase reports in medicine2025

Seronegative Disseminated Cryptococcosis: A Case Report.

Maria Roell, Kevin Baker

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Article in Case reports in medicine, 2025. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Maria RoellDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0528-724X
Kevin BakerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9061-3438

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cryptococcal infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients, especially those with HIV/AIDS. The cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) lateral flow assay (LFA) has become an essential diagnostic tool due to its high sensitivity, specificity, and ability to produce rapid results. However, this test is not without limitations. This case details a patient with disseminated cryptococcosis with a negative serum CrAg LFA and an unremarkable brain MRI to demonstrate the importance of cerebrospinal fluid testing in high-risk immunocompromised individuals.

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PMCPMC12033059

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