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Y Omnient

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[Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis and cirrhosis. Value of fluconazole].

We report the case of a 80-old-year woman with cryptococcal meningitis and cirrhosis. The diagnosis of this rare infectious complication is probably underestimated in patients with cirrhosis. Of diagnostic value is the detection of cryptococcal antigen in cerebral fluid. Fluconazole could improve an otherwise poor prognostic.

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