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AIDSāassociated Cryptococcus neoformans and Penicillium marneffei coinfection: a therapeutic dilemma in resourceālimited settings.
AIDSand#x2010;associated Cryptococcus neoformans and Penicillium marneffei coinfection has not been adequately studied and poses unique therapeutic challenges in resourceand#x2010;limited settings. Itraconazole poorly penetrates the central nervous system, whereas fluconazole has poor activity against P. marneffei. We prospectively report management of 1 patient and retrospectively review 7 coinfection cases from Vietnam
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is an Important Cause of Eosinophilic Meningitis in southern Vietnam
We utilised PCR to demonstrate that Angiostrongylus cantonensis was responsible for 67.3% of 55 cases of eosinophilic meningitis from a cohort of 1690 adult patients with CNS infection at a tertiary hospital in southern Vietnam. Longer duration of illness, depressed consciousness and peripheral blood eosinophilia were associated with PCR positivity
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is an Important Cause of Eosinophilic Meningitis in southern Vietnam
We utilised PCR to demonstrate that Angiostrongylus cantonensis was responsible for 67.3% of 55 cases of eosinophilic meningitis from a cohort of 1690 adult patients with CNS infection at a tertiary hospital in southern Vietnam. Longer duration of illness, depressed consciousness and peripheral blood eosinophilia were associated with PCR positivity