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ArticleRevista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica2025

Cryptococcus gattii meningitis in an immunocompromised patient in a hospital in the Peruvian Amazon: case report.

Angel A Moreno-Soto, Rodrigo J Cardenas-Golac, Marco F Paredes-Obando, Jhosephi J Vasquez-Ascate, Jorge Sibina-Vela, Edgar A Ramírez-García, Juan C Celis-Salinas, Wilfredo M Casapia-Morales

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Article in Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Angel A Moreno-SotoUniversidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, Iquitos, Perú.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4803-0287
Rodrigo J Cardenas-GolacUniversidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, Iquitos, Perú.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-4444-1523
Marco F Paredes-ObandoUniversidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, Iquitos, Perú.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4999-8495
Jhosephi J Vasquez-AscateUniversidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, Iquitos, Perú.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5175-3457
Jorge Sibina-VelaUniversidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, Iquitos, Perú.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9596-6104
Edgar A Ramírez-GarcíaUniversidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, Iquitos, Perú.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0881-0839
Juan C Celis-SalinasHospital Regional de Loreto, Iquitos, Perú.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2086-2313
Wilfredo M Casapia-MoralesUniversidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, Iquitos, Perú.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5972-0948

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Abstract

We report a case of Cryptococcus gattii meningitis in a patient with HIV in the Peruvian Amazon. A 36-year-old male patient with severe neurological symptoms that was diagnosed by cerebrospinal fluid culture. Although liposomal amphotericin B and flucytosine are considered the standard antifungal therapy, due to a lack of resources, an alternative treatment of amphotericin B deoxycholate and fluconazole was used. Even with this alternative, treatment faced challenges due to the persistence of the microorganism. This case highlights the importance of considering C. gattii in the differential diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis in immunocompromised patients, even in areas where the prevalence of this pathogen is low. The effectiveness of treatment and the patient's survival underscore the need for diagnostic and therapeutic strategies adapted to resource-limited settings.

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Cryptococcus gattiiImmunocompromised HostMeningitis, CryptococcalAdultHospitalsHumansMalePeru

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PMID40900489
PMCPMC12377883

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