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ArticleCurrent medical mycology2025

Disseminated cryptococcosis in an HIV patient with hepatitis C as the associated risk factor.

Pallavi Dhawan, Varsha Gupta, Monica Gupta, Parakriti Gupta, Nidhi Singla

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Pallavi DhawanDepartment of Microbiology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Varsha GuptaDepartment of Microbiology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Monica GuptaDepartment of General Medicine, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Parakriti GuptaDepartment of Microbiology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Nidhi SinglaDepartment of Microbiology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India.

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Abstract

Background and Purpose: In the context of HIV/AIDS, cryptococcosis emerges as one of the most common opportunistic infections, with a predilection for affecting individuals with compromised immune function. Case Report: This study aimed to present a compelling case of disseminated cryptococcosis in a 29-year-old male with a complex medical history, marked by HIV infection, hepatitis C, and a longstanding history of intravenous drug abuse. Blood sample of the patient as well as the cerebrospinal fluid sample grew Conclusion: Chronic Hepatitis C Virus can disrupt the blood-brain barrier and cause neuroinflammation predisposing the central nervous system to hematogenous seeding during fungemia. Multifaceted medical background of the patient underscored the challenges in the management of comorbidities.

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Disseminated cryptococcosisHCVHIVIV drug abuse

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PMID41122115
PMCPMC12536851

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